Tales of the Algonquin

Tales of the Algonquin
Studio album by John Surman
Released 1971
Genre Jazz
Length 47:34
Label Deram
Producer Peter Eden
John Surman chronology

Conflagration
(1970)
Tales of the Algonquin
(1971)
By Contact
(1971)

Tales of the Algonquin is the seventh album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1971 and released on the Deram label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
All About Jazz (not rated)[2]

John Kelman in his All About Jazz review states: "The music ranges from brashly swinging full-section charts like 'With Terry's Help,' where Surman's powerful soprano solo demonstrates just how quickly he'd evolved into a singular voice, to the more delicately balladic and Gil Evans-inflected 'The Dandelion'. Despite the scripting inherent in this kind of large ensemble work, there's a refreshing looseness and sense of unfettered exploration throughout."[2]


Track listing

All compositions by John Warren.

Side one

  1. "With Terry's Help"
  2. "The Dandelion; We'll Make It"
  3. "The Picture Tree"

Side two

  1. "Tales of the Algonquin"
    a. "The Purple Swan"
    b. "Shingebis and the North Wind"
    c. "The Adventures of Manabrush"
    d. "The White Water Lily"
    e. "Wihio the Wanderer"

Personnel

Musicians

References

  1. "Tales of the Algonquin - John Surman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kelman, John (6 August 2005). "John Surman/John Warren: Tales of the Algonquin". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

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