Although jazz is essentially improvised music, the composer is particularly necessary for extended pieces - to provide the initial inspiration, to create the right atmosphere, and to devise a framework within which the musicians can improvise. Charles Fox introduces a series of six concert recordings featuring music by some of the most important jazz composers at work in this country.
1: John Surman in collaboration with John Warren
A concert given by the JOHN SURMAN BRASS PROJECT at the Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester, in February including The Wessex Collection
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