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John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music. He has composed and performed music for dance performances and film soundtracks.
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John Surman began playing jazz as a schoolboy in his native Devon in 1962. As luck would have it, the group that he was asked to join was led by composer-bandleader Mike Westbrook, then studying art at a local college.
John Surman And Friends, The Dawn Sessions. John Surman, John McLaughlin, Karl Berger, Stu Martin, Dave Holland. Sequel Records. NEE CD 302. 1999. Thimar. Anouar Brahem / John Surman / Dave Holland. ECM Records. ECM 1641, 539 888-2. 1998. Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (CD, Album) Karin Krog, Den Norske Strykekvartett, Einar Henning Smebye, Mats Berglund, John Surman. Meantime Records (2) MR6. 1996.
Feb 6, 2024 · John Surman - Words Unspoken (new album teaser) | ECM Records. John Surman - Words Unspoken Out Now: https://ECM.lnk.to/WordsUnspokenID John Surman: soprano and baritone saxophones,...
Jun 10, 2024 · John Surman: Words Unspoken. The celebrated English reedman plays a set of minimalist, generally languid, modal originals with vibes, guitar and drums
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.
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Jul 7, 2023 · British saxophonist John Surman, born in 1944, has enjoyed a distinctive career in the international jazz scene, leaving an indelible impact through his exploratory approach to music.
Feb 18, 2024 · Since the mid-sixties when he played baritone saxophone with the Mike Westbrook Band, John Surman has been one of the most instantly recognisable voices in jazz. In part, it’s because of his unusual choice of horns: soprano and baritone saxophones, plus the bass clarinet – a relatively rare beast in jazz.
