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Born in Tavistock, Devon in 1944, composer/multi-instrumentalist John Surman is one of the key figures in a generation of European musicians who have crucially expanded the international horizons of jazz during the past thirty years or so. Long acknowledged as an improviser of world class, Surman has also composed a body of work which extends far beyond the normal range of the jazz repertoire. Already, by the late 60s, it was clear that Surman was a phenomenon. He started out as a teenager playing the music of fellow Devonian Mike Westbrook, and then amazed the London establishment with displays of extravagant instrumental proficiency combined with a passionate, rumbustious imagination. As a soloist, Surman's early career took shape in the melting pot that produced a number of fine British musicians during the 60s
The Athenaeum Concert
By Lucian Ban
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Evening in the Village (Bitter Love); Dowry Song; Up There; Violin Song.
Cantica Profana
By Lucian Ban
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Violin Song I; First Return; Dowry Song I; Up There; A Messenger Was Born; Dowry Song II; Dark Forest; Canticum Profana; Violin Song II; Evening in the Village; Last Return; Transylvanian Folk Dance.
Amirtha Kidambi, L.A.S. Collective, Waldron/Rivers & Pat Thomas
by Maurice Hogue
I haven't done a three-hour show for a while, but with all the new stuff coming in, it was an easy task. Several live recordings highlight this one: vocalist and provocateuse Amirtha Kidambi & Elder Ones are live in Vilnius Lithuania; the Polish L.A.S. Collective featuring trumpeter Piotr Damasiewicz are live at Café Oto in London ...
John Scofield, Dave Holland: Memories Of Home
by Giuseppe Segala
Saldato da una serie di tour che hanno toccato l'Italia in momenti diversi, l'ultimo dei quali si si è svolto poche settimane prima di questa registrazione, Memories of Home rievoca una sequela di suggestioni, e nuove ne aggiunge, a chi era presente alle esibizioni dal vivo. Bologna, Teatro Duse nel novembre 2021 e Merano Jazz Festival, ...
Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri: Cantica Profana
by Neri Pollastri
Nell'intervista di quest'estate, il pianista Lucian Ban annunciava l'uscita di due suoi nuovi dischi dedicati all'esplorazione della musica popolare della Transilvania, suo luogo di nascita, assieme al fido compagno Mat Maneri e al sassofonista e clarinettista britannico John Surman, con i quali nel 2018 aveva già realizzato un lavoro dello stesso tipo, Transylvanian Folk Songs. Il ...
Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri: The Athenaeum Concert
by Neri Pollastri
Secondo album del trio di Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri e John Surman uscito in contemporanea, diversamente da Cantica Profana questo Athenaeum Concert esce solo in versione LP, è meno completo --solo quattro brani, nessuno dei quali in più versioni --ma forse più compatto, un po' perché registrato durante un unico concerto --quello, appunto, all'Athenaeum Romeno di ...
Focus on the late Jack DeJohnette
by Len Davis
Today we remember a truly wonderful musician--a creative soul whose passion and artistry touched everyone who heard him play. Throughout his life, Jack DeJohnette performed with countless bands and ensembles, always bringing a melodic sensitivity, strong rhythmic drive, and an openness to every musical style he explored. From jazz and fusion to avant-garde and beyond, he ...
Meet Jack DeJohnette
by Craig Jolley
This article was first published on All About Jazz in March 2002. One of the most creative and propulsive musicians in the history of jazz, drummer/pianist/composer Jack DeJohnette has played with most leading-edge jazz musicians of the time, usually at their request. He invariably brings out another side and a freshness in whoever he ...
New Music From Herwig, Remez, Novoa, McBride & More
by Bob Osborne
A comprehensive mix of forthcoming and recent, releases which includes a wide variety of differing jazz elements. Women in jazz make a healthy contribution to the playlist with some notable vocal performances and exemplary musicianship. There's also some classic jazz fusion from 1970 from Miles Davis in there as well. Playlist Conrad Herwig “C'Mon ...
