John Surman

Summary

John Surman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tavistock^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1944^[3]. He worked as a clarinetist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Tavistock^[2], John Surman…
• John Surman was born on August 30, 1944^[3].
• John Surman was born on August 20, 1944^[10].
• Among John Surman's spouses was Karin Krog^[11].
• John Surman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• John Surman worked as a clarinetist^[4].
• John Surman worked as a composer^[5].
• John Surman worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• John Surman's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• John Surman worked as a musician^[8].
• John Surman worked as a recording artist^[13].
• John Surman received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[14].
• John Surman received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[15].
• John Surman received the Paul Acket Award^[16].
• John Surman received the BBC Jazz Awards^[17].
• John Surman is recorded as male^[18].
• John Surman's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Surman's genre is jazz^[20].
• John Surman's genre is experimental rock^[21].
• John Surman's genre is swing^[22].
• John Surman's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[23].
• John Surman's record label is recorded as Dawn Records^[24].
• John Surman's record label is recorded as Island Records^[25].
• John Surman's record label is recorded as Deram^[26].
• John Surman's discography is recorded as John Surman discography^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Surman's place of birth was Tavistock^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 30, 1944^[3] and August 20, 1944^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], musician^[8], and recording artist^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[14], a music award^[28], founded in 1973^[29]; Paul Acket Award^[16], a music award^[30], in Netherlands^[31]; and BBC Jazz Awards^[17], a music award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 2001^[34].

Personal Life

Among John Surman's spouses was Karin Krog^[11].

Why It Matters

John Surman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was John Surman born?

John Surman was born in Tavistock^[2].

Who was John Surman married to?

John Surman's spouses include Karin Krog^[11].

What did John Surman do for work?

John Surman worked as clarinetist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], and musician^[8].

What awards did John Surman receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[14], Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year^[15], Paul Acket Award^[16], and BBC Jazz Awards^[17].