Coruscating is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.[1]

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

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

• John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
• Chris Laurence – bass

Trans4mation

• Rita Manning, Keith Pascoe – violins
• Bill Hawkes – viola
• Nick Cooper – cello

References