Edges of Illusion
Context
Opening track of Upon Reflection, a solo record made in May 1979 at Talent Studio in Oslo and produced by Manfred Eicher. Alone, John Surman layers a repeating sequencer pattern, baritone and soprano, in the manner of a "one-man band."
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to British jazz, ECM and European jazz. Among the origins and influences of British jazz: Traditional revival, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).