Rain on the Window

Rain on the Window
Studio album by John Surman and Howard Moody
Released 2008
Recorded January 2006
Genre Jazz
Length 49:29
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
John Surman chronology

Free and Equal
(2001)
Rain on the Window
(2006)
The Spaces in Between
(2006)

Rain on the Window is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with organist Howard Moody recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Surman except as indicated
  1. "Circum I" - 3:58
  2. "Stained Glass" - 3:49
  3. "The Old Dutch" - 3:30
  4. "Dancing in the Loft" (Howard Moody, John Surman) - 1:53
  5. "Step Lively!" (Moody, Surman) - 3:06
  6. "Stone Ground" - 4:19
  7. "Tierce" (Moody) - 2:59
  8. "Circum II" - 2:03
  9. "Rain on the Window" - 4:06
  10. "Dark Reeds" (Moody, Surman) - 2:50
  11. "O Waly Waly" (Traditional) - 2:43
  12. "A Spring Wedding" - 3:07
  13. "I'm Troubled in Mind" (Traditional) - 2:47
  14. "On the Go" - 3:59
  15. "Pax Vobiscum" - 4:12
  • Recorded at Ullern Kirke in Oslo, Norway in January 2006.

Personnel

References

  1. ECM discography accessed November 7, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 7, 2011