Flashpoints & Undercurrents [CD]

John Surman - Flashpoints & Undercurrents [CD]

Featuring truly a 'who's who' of late 60s British jazz, this professionally recorded concert, recorded April 18, 1969 in Germany, has never-before been released. At the time of the recording of this show, Surman had just finished recording his second album as a leader, How Many Clouds Can You See, so this is a unique chance to get an expanded view of his formative work as a leader and also at the early work of his musical compatriots who appear here with him. Surman states that "choice of material was up to me... and I wrote several pieces especially for the workshop-but it was customary to invite a few participants to bring a piece of their own if they wanted to; hence the pieces from Kenny, Erich and Fritz."

 
Tracks

1 Jack Knife
2 Gratuliere
3 Hallo Thursday
4 Undercurrent
5 Mayflower
6 Dallab
7 Puzzle
8 Background
9 Where Fortune Smiles
10 Aqua Regis
11 Beyond the Hill
12 Once Upon a Time
13 Flashpoint