Motion/Stillness

Motion/Stillness is the second album by American jazz French horn player and composer Tom Varner recorded in 1982 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated, "This 1982 concert features Varner leading an explosive quartet... Highly recommended!".

The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote that the album "depend[s] on satisfying solos to make a modest impact."

Track listing

 * All compositions by Tom Varner except as indicated


 * 1) "Subway Awakening" - 11:22
 * 2) "Study No. 1" - 10:03
 * 3) "Neutron Bomb Shuffle" - 4:59
 * 4) "New Moonshiner" - 13:46
 * 5) "Freddy Did It" - 3:26
 * 6) "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) - 9:37 Bonus track on CD
 * 7) "The Otter" - 10:26 Bonus track on CD
 * 8) "Comme Il Faut" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:55 Bonus track on CD
 * Recorded at Inroads in New York City on March 19, 1982

Personnel

 * Tom Varner - French horn
 * Ed Jackson - alto saxophone
 * Ed Schuller - bass
 * Billy Hart (tracks 1-5), Adam Nussbaum (tracks 6-8) - drums

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cover photo by Bernard Rickenbach, back photos by Tiani Osborn