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 ...
With John Surman's Brewster's Rooster (ECM, 2009) refocusing attention on the British saxophonist/bass clarinetist's jazzier proclivities, it's a good time to assess Rain On The Window—not yet out in ...
Andrew Surman was holidaying in Cornwall when the call came. It was the start of August, with Jason Tindall yet to be appointed as Eddie Howe’s replacement. AFC Bournemouth’s technical director ...
John Surman’s on-stage bonhomie soon surfaced in the warmth of his scoring for the Trans4mation String Quartet, led by violinist Rita Manning. Plaintive strings introduced the melody of “Moonlighter”, ...