How Many Clouds Can You See?

by John Surman

How Many Clouds Can You See? cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1970
  • Label: Deram
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.94/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

John Surman's early leader date captures a large-ensemble side of the British free jazz movement, with writing that balances open improvisation and organized horn textures. 'How Many Clouds Can You See?' helped define Surman's position as a major baritone saxophonist and composer before his later ECM-associated work.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, avant-garde, acoustic, dissonant

Tracklist

  1. Galata Bridge
  2. Caractacus
  3. Premonition
  4. Gathering
  5. Ritual
  6. Circle Dance
  7. How Many Clouds Can You See?

Credits

  • John Surman - primary artist, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, written-by
  • Mike Osborne - alto saxophone
  • John Warren - baritone saxophone, flute, written-by
  • Barre Phillips - bass
  • Harry Miller - bass
  • Alan Jackson - drums
  • Tony Oxley - drums
  • W - lacquer cut by

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