Coruscating

For a definition of the term "coruscating", see the Wiktionary entry coruscating.

Coruscating
Studio album by John Surman
Released	September 21, 2000
Recorded	January 1999
Studio	CTS Studios London, England
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:57
Label	ECM ECM 1702
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Surman chronology
Proverbs and Songs (1997) Coruscating (2000) Invisible Nature (2000)

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

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Surman.

1. "At Dusk" – 2:20
2. "Dark Corners" – 5:01
3. "Stone Flower" – 5:53
4. "Moonless Midnight" – 7:37
5. "Winding Passages" – 6:49
6. "An Illusive Shadow" – 9:28
7. "Crystal Walls" – 9:53
8. "For the Moment" – 6:56

Personnel

Musicians

• 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

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

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 4, 2011
2. Jurek, Thom. "John Surman - Coruscating". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1365. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.