| Rain on the Window | ||||
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| Studio album by John Surman and Howard Moody | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January 2006 | |||
| Studio | Ullern Church Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1986 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Rain on the Window is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with organist Howard Moody recorded in January 2006 and released on ECM in 2008. [1]
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "If the listener enjoys a variety of folk forms turned into modern music, Rain on the Window may be appropriate, used here and there for any precipitous, or sunny day." [2]
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John Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, 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 dance performances and film soundtracks.
It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago is an album by the Paul Motian Trio recorded in July 1984 and released on ECM March the following year. The trio features guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano—the three had previously recorded together on Psalm (1982), The Story of Maryam (1984), and Jack of Clubs (1985) in Motian's quintet.
Withholding Pattern is a solo album by English jazz musician John Surman recorded in December 1984 and released on ECM the following year.
Private City is a solo album by English saxophonist John Surman, recorded in December 1987 and released on ECM the following year.
Dinner Music is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in 1976 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1977.
Fragments is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in January 1986 and released on ECM October later that year. The quartet features reed player John Surman, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Paul Motian.
In the Evenings out There is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in September 1991 and released on ECM two years later. The quartet features rhythm section Gary Peacock and Tony Oxley and reed player John Surman.
Miroslav Vitouš Group is an album by the Miroslav Vitouš Group recorded in July 1980 and released on ECM February the following year. The quartet features saxophonist John Surman, pianist Kenny Kirkland, and drummer Jon Christensen.
Such Winters of Memory is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in December 1982 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features singer Karin Krog and drummer Pierre Favre.
Road to Saint Ives is a solo album by the English saxophonist John Surman, recorded in April 1990 and released on ECM the following year.
Adventure Playground is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in September 1991 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Tony Oxley.
The Brass Project is an album by English jazz saxophonist John Surman and Canadian conductor and composer John Warren, recorded in April 1992 and released on ECM the following year. Warren's brass nonet consists trumpeters Henry Lowther, Stephen Waterman, and Stuart Brooks, trombonists Malcolm Griffiths and Chris Pyne, bass trombonists David Stewart and Richard Edwards, and rhythm section Chris Laurence and John Marshall.
From the Green Hill is an album by Polish jazz trumpeter and composer Tomasz Stańko recorded in August 1998 and released on ECM later that year. The sextet features reed player John Surman, bandoneonist Dino Saluzzi, violinist Michelle Makarski, and rhythm section Anders Jormin and Jon Christensen.
The Spaces in Between is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in February 2006 and released on ECM the following year.
November is an album by American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie recorded in November 1992 and released by ECM a year later. The trio features rhythm section Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine with reed player John Surman.
Nordic Quartet is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1994 and released on ECM the following. The quartet features singer Karin Krog, guitarist Terje Rypdal and pianist Vigleik Storaas.
Proverbs and Songs is a live album by the English saxophonist John Surman recorded at Salisbury Cathedral on June 1, 1996 with organist John Taylor and the 75-strong Salisbury Festival Chorus and released on ECM the following year, consisting a suite of choral settings of Old Testament texts.
Brewster's Rooster is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, recorded in September 2007 and released on ECM in 2009.
Making Music is an album by Indian tabla player and composer Zakir Hussain recorded in 1986 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, guitarist John McLaughlin and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
Lost on the Way is an album by French clarinetist and composer Louis Sclavis recorded in September 2008 and released on ECM the following year.
