Coruscating
| Coruscating | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January 1999 | |||
| Studio | CTS Studios London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:57 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1702 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Coruscating is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in January 1999 and released by ECM September the following year. Surman is backed by bassist Chris Laurence and string quartet Trans4mation, consisting violinists Rita Manning and Keith Pascoe, violist Bill Hawkes, and cellist Nick Cooper.[1]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Coruscating is one of the finer moments in an already stellar career. Coruscating's mood and timbre is delicate, mysterious, and gentle, but its musical reach is muscular and wide."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- John Surman – soprano and baritone saxophones, bass and contrabass clarinets
- Chris Laurence – double bass
- Trans4mation
- Rita Manning, Keith Pascoe – violins
- Bill Hawkes – viola
- Nick Cooper – cello
Technical personnel
[edit]- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Markus Heiland – engineer
- Sandro Kancheli – layout
- Dieter Rehm – cover photos
- Roberto Masotti – liner photo
- John Surman – liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 4, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "John Surman - Coruscating". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1365. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
