''Coruscating'' is an album by English saxophonist

John Surman John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, Clarinet family, 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 danc ...

recorded in January 1999 and released by

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September the following year. Surman is backed by bassist

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and string quartet Trans4mation, consisting violinists Rita Manning and Keith Pascoe, violist Bill Hawkes, and cellist Nick Cooper.ECM discography
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Reception

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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "''Coruscating'' is one of the finer moments in an already stellar career. ''Coruscatings mood and timbre is delicate, mysterious, and gentle, but its musical reach is muscular and wide."

Track listing

All compositions by John Surman. # "At Dusk" – 2:20 # "Dark Corners" – 5:01 # "Stone Flower" – 5:53 # "Moonless Midnight" – 7:37 # "Winding Passages" – 6:49 # "An Illusive Shadow" – 9:28 # "Crystal Walls" – 9:53 # "For the Moment" – 6:56

Personnel

Musicians

– soprano and baritone saxophones, bass and contrabass clarinets *

– double bass * Trans4mation ** Rita Manning, Keith Pascoe – violins ** Bill Hawkes – viola ** Nick Cooper – cello

Technical personnel

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– producer * Markus Heiland – engineer * Sandro Kancheli – layout * Dieter Rehm – cover photos * Roberto Masotti – liner photo * John Surman – liner notes

References

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