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John Surman

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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

Album

A Supreme Love

Label: Confront Recordings
Released: 2023
Track listing: See Discogs.com for complete track listings.

Article: Live Review

ONJGT Synthesis e John Surman/Vigleik Storaas alla Casa del Jazz

Read "ONJGT Synthesis e John Surman/Vigleik Storaas alla Casa del Jazz" reviewed by Mario Calvitti


ONJGT Synthesis e John Surman/Vigleik Storas Casa del Jazz Roma 5.7.2023 Anche quest'anno la Casa del Jazz di Roma ha proposto un programma di concerti estivi di tutto rispetto, con un cartellone ricco di eventi e nomi importanti, insieme a diversi altri meno famosi ma non meno interessanti. È il ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

George Gruntz, Gary Burton, Mathilde Grooss Viddal and More

Read "George Gruntz, Gary Burton, Mathilde Grooss Viddal and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features a mix of modern jazz out of America and Europe, including music by the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Gary Burton, David S. Ware, and Mathilde Grooss Viddal. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

A Supreme Love

Read "A Supreme Love" reviewed by Duncan Heining


Alan Skidmore is one of the finest saxophonists to come out of the United Kingdom, Europe or indeed anywhere. In fact, it was hearing Skidmore's tenor solo on “Have You Heard?" from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton (Decca, 1966) that encouraged a young Michael Brecker to take up the instrument. Skidmore had also served his ...

Article: Interview

Roberto Ottaviano: sul palco e dietro le quinte

Read "Roberto Ottaviano: sul palco e dietro le quinte" reviewed by Libero Farnè


È estremamente opportuno tornare periodicamente ad analizzare le esperienze più recenti di musicisti di grande personalità del panorama jazzistico italiano. Uno di questi è dagli anni Ottanta Roberto Ottaviano, che esordì discograficamente nel 1983 con Aspects, un lavoro rivelatore, in solo e in sestetto, di una potenza espressiva e di una creatività sconvolgenti. Dopo ...

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Article: Album Review

Graham Collier: Down Another Road @ Stockholm Jazz Days ’69

Read "Down Another Road @ Stockholm Jazz Days ’69" reviewed by Chris May


In 1969, when the composer and bassist Graham Collier took his sextet to Stockholm Jazz Days to give a live performance of their album Down Another Road (Fontana, 1969), the presence of a British band onstage at a European jazz festival was exceptional. The idea that British musicians would one day have their names on the ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Peter Erskine Trio: As It Was

Read "Peter Erskine Trio: As It Was" reviewed by John Kelman


The box set you hold in your hands features three players who came together in an exceptional group to play some of the most compelling and exploratory piano trio music of the 20th Century's final decade. This threesome, led by Peter Erskine, released four albums recorded between July 1991 and July 1997: 1993's You Never Know, ...

Article: Live Review

Nexus all’Atelier Musicale

Read "Nexus all’Atelier Musicale" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Nexus Atelier Musicale—XXVIII Edizione Auditorium G. Di Vittorio Milano 26.11.2022 Il primo blocco di concerti della ventisettesima edizione dell'Atelier Musicale si è concluso con il concerto dei Nexus. Gruppo tra i più longevi del jazz italiano (e del jazz tout court), fondato negli anni '80 dal batterista Tiziano Tononi e ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

International Jazz

Read "International Jazz" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show highlights jazz from Sweden, South Africa, Japan, and Slovenia. Musicians heard on the show include Kaja Draksler, Monica Zetterlund, Aki Takase, and Louis Moholo-Moholo. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John Surman “Mayflower" ...


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