Rain on the Window is an album by English saxophonist John Surman

John Surman

John Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music as a basis...

 with organist Howard Moody recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label.

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".

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
    The Water Is Wide (song)
    "The Water Is Wide" is a folk song of Scottish or English origin that has been sung since the 1600s and has seen considerable popularity through to the 21st century...
    
    " (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

• John Surman
  John Surman
  John Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music as a basis...
  
   — soprano saxophone
  Soprano saxophone
  The soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in 1840. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass and tubax.A transposing instrument pitched in...
  
  , baritone saxophone
  Baritone saxophone
  The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
  
  , bass clarinet
  Bass clarinet
  The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
  
  
• Howard Moody — church organ