John Surman Upon Reflection

John Surman - Upon Reflection (1979) Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 12, 2024

John Surman's debut as a leader for ECM is an atmospheric solo set that utilizes overdubbing (although leaving space for unaccompanied solo sections). Surman performs eight of his moody and often-introspective originals, playing soprano, baritone, bass clarinet and synthesizers. Fortunately there is enough variety in this generally quiet music to hold one's interest.

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John Surman - Saltash Bells (2012) Music

Posted by mark70 at June 20, 2012

John Surman - Saltash Bells (2012)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 59:05 min | 134 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: ECM

John Surman's solo albums occupy a special and important place in his discography. Saltash Bells is the first since 1994's A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe, and it joins a line of distinguished recordings that begins with Westering Home (Island, 1972) and continues with the ECM albums Upon Reflection (1979), Withholding Pattern (1984), Private City (1987), and The Road To St Ives (1990). In the British reedman's multi-facetted music the solo recordings provide perhaps the clearest insights into his melodic imagination, and Saltash Bells ranks with the best of them. This time around the compositions were inspired by the West Country of John's English childhood, memories of special places - and sounds.

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David Darling - Cello (1992) (Repost) Music

Posted by tirexiss at Jan. 30, 2018

David Darling succeeds in the presentation of his solo works (more compositions than improvisations, i guess): Darkwood 1 is much like the overture to a classical composition. In fact, the album starts on a mood that recalls the eerie pastoral response typical of the finest classical/folk works from Scandinavia or England. The sonic crossroads of "Cello" build bridges between different styles of music folk, classical, jazz and world music.

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