Klarinet Archive - Posting 000167.txt from 2003/07

From: "rpedwards" <rpedwards@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bass clarinet solos in the film Respiro
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 19:04:47 -0400

Shame on you Tony! John Surman is one of our most accomplished jazz
musicians - a wonderful bass clarinettist. Better known abroad than in the
UK.

; ))

Phil Edwards

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pay" <Tony@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: [kl] bass clarinet solos in the film Respiro

> On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 22:46:19 +0000, acb@-----.is said:
>
> > Has anyone on the list seen the Italian film Respiro? It's quite
> > provocative in a number of ways, but my reason for mentioning it here
> > is the also provocative bass clarinet solos that are featured
> > throughout, usually during the film's several underwater scenes. We
> > were ushered out of the theatre before I could see the credits in
> > full, but I would love to know who the performer was. The playing was
> > often thick and heavy, gritty even at times, with a good deal of
> > vibrato (more than I usually hear on bass), and likely with the mike
> > very close to the performer. This style of playing might not appeal to
> > all, but the performer's control was exceptional, the clarinetistry
> > superb and - as I said - quite provocative.
> >
> > I recommend the film as well as the clarinet playing and welcome any
> > information anyone might have on this wonderful bass clarinetist.
>
> IMDB gives John Surman II as composer on this film:
>
> http://uk.imdb.com/Credits?0286516
>
> ...and if you search there on John Surman II:
>
> http://uk.imdb.com/Name?Surman,%20John%20(II)
>
> ...you see that he also collaborated on the music for the movie
> 'Merry-Go-Round' (1983) where he is credited as playing the bass
> clarinet:
>
> http://uk.imdb.com/Credits?0085934
>
> ...so I suspect that he's the player on 'Respiro' too.
>
> Then a Google search on John Surman:
>
> http://www.google.com/search?query=%22john+surman%22&num=50&sa=Search
>
> ...gives, among other things:
>
> http://www.user.fast.net/~dkmjf/surman.htm
>
> ...on which I see that he's a Brit, and has played with many people I
> know. I'm a bit ashamed I don't know about him already.
>
> Tony
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