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John Surman (30 Aug 1944 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom English jazz saxophonist, clarinettist and composer

Releases (24)

Official

Album

  1. John Surman 1968
  2. How Many Clouds Can You See? 10 Jul 1970
  3. Westering Home 1972
  4. Upon Reflection 1979
  5. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon 26 Oct 1981
  6. Such Winters of Memory 1983
  7. Withholding Pattern 1985
  8. Private City 1988
  9. Road to Saint Ives 1990
  10. Adventure Playground Sep 1992
  11. A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe 1995
  12. Proverbs And Songs 1997
  13. Free and Equal 2003
  14. Way Back When 10 May 2005
  15. The Spaces in Between 07 May 2007
  16. Brewster's Rooster 03 Aug 2009
  17. Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69 14 Feb 2011
  18. Saltash Bells 26 Jun 2012
  19. Invisible Threads 19 Jan 2018
  20. Words Unspoken 16 Feb 2024
  21. Words Unspoken 2024

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Apartment #5C 2002

Album - Compilation

  1. Selected Recordings 02 Feb 2004

Relationships (13)

Collaborator On

  1. The Paul Bley Quartet

Member Of

  1. The Trio (1969 - 1980) original, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
  2. John Surman Trio original, eponymous
  3. John Surman Quartet original, eponymous, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto clarinet
  4. The Willem Breuker–John Surman Duo original, eponymous
  5. Mumps
  6. The Ripple Effect
  7. The Mike Westbrook Concert Band
  8. The Dowland Project saxophone
  9. Miroslav Vitouš Group bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
  10. S.O.S.
  11. Brahem / Surman / Holland

Children

  1. Ben Surman

Recordings by (190)

  1. Obeah Wedding 6:30 (1968)
  2. My Pussin 5:54 (1968)
  3. Good Times Will Come Again 6:11 (1968)
  4. Carnival 5:47 (1968)
  5. Incantation 5:45 (1968)
  6. Episode 5:08 (1968)
  7. Dance 10:09 (1968)
  8. Galata Bridge 14:56 (10 Jul 1970)
  9. Caractacus 4:19 (10 Jul 1970)
  10. Premonition 4:24 (10 Jul 1970)
  11. How Many Clouds Can You See? 3:26 (10 Jul 1970)
  12. Event: Gathering / Ritual / Circle Dance 18:38 (10 Jul 1970)
  13. Mock Orange 4:30 (1972)
  14. Whirligig 3:41 (1972)
  15. JYNJYG 5:38 (1972)
  16. The Druid 6:43 (1972)
  17. Outside the Scorpion 3:34 (1972)
  18. Walrus 3:58 (1972)
  19. Hornpipe 5:49 (1972)
  20. Watershed 6:01 (1972)
  21. Rill-a-Ree 6:41 (1972)
  22. Edges of Illusion 10:09 (1979)
  23. Filigree 3:40 (1979)
  24. Caithness to Kerry 3:50 (1979)
  25. Beyond a Shadow 6:14 (1979)
  26. Prelude and Rustic Dance 5:13 (1979)
  27. The Lamplighter 6:17 (1979)
  28. Following Behind 1:18 (1979)
  29. Constellation 8:22 (1979)
  30. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part I: Nestor’s Saga (The Tale of the Ancient) 10:50 (26 Oct 1981)
  31. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part II: The Buccaners 4:03 (26 Oct 1981)
  32. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part III: Kentish Hunting (Lady Margaret’s Air) 3:01 (26 Oct 1981)
  33. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part IV: The Pilgrim’s Way (To the Seventeen Walls) 5:49 (26 Oct 1981)
  34. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part V: Within the Halls of Neptune 4:00 (26 Oct 1981)
  35. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part VI: Phoenix and the Fire 6:18 (26 Oct 1981)
  36. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part VII: Fide et amore (By Faith and Love) 4:51 (26 Oct 1981)
  37. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part VIII: Merry Pranks (The Jester’s Song) 2:57 (26 Oct 1981)
  38. The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon, Part IX: A Fitting Epitaph 3:22 (26 Oct 1981)
  39. Saturday Night 6:15 (1983)
  40. Sunday Morning 7:47 (1983)
  41. My Friend 5:11 (1983)
  42. Seaside Postcard 1951 6:21 (1983)
  43. On the Wing Again 10:54 (1983)
  44. Expressions 2:11 (1983)
  45. Mother of Light / Persepolis 7:00 (1983)
  46. Doxology 6:02 (1985)
  47. Changes of Season 9:27 (1985)
  48. All Cat's Whiskers and Bee's Knees 2:54 (1985)
  49. Holding Pattern I 4:54 (1985)
  50. Skating on Thin Ice 4:48 (1985)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. My Pussin 5:54 John Surman (1968)
  2. Carnival 5:47 John Surman (1968)
  3. Obeah Wedding 6:30 John Surman (1968)
  4. Good Times Will Come Again 6:11 John Surman (1968)

Instruments

  1. Dirge ?:?? The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) reeds
  2. Pastoral ?:?? The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) reeds
  3. Awakening 6:02 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  4. Parade 4:30 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  5. Echoes and Heroics 8:17 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  6. A Greeting 5:43 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  7. Image 6:38 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  8. Portrait 7:33 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1967) bass clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone
  9. Forever and a Day 1:10 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  10. The Few (ii) 1:49 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  11. Folk Song (i) 3:04 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  12. Sugar 2:22 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  13. A Life of its Own 3:38 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  14. Rosie 6:47 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  15. Who's Who 2:57 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  16. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You? 1:13 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  17. The Girl From Ipanema 2:57 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  18. Folk Song (ii) 2:19 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  19. Lord of the Reedy River 5:10 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  20. Second Question 7:22 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  21. Obeah Wedding 6:30 John Surman (1968) baritone saxophone
  22. Macumba 10:32 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  23. Lover Man 2:45 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  24. The Few (i) 4:51 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  25. We Salute You 0:54 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  26. Can't Get It Out of My Mind 4:20 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  27. Carnival 5:47 John Surman (1968) baritone saxophone
  28. Too Late Too Late 6:18 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  29. King Pete 6:49 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  30. Good Times Will Come Again 6:11 John Surman (1968) baritone saxophone
  31. My Pussin 5:54 John Surman (1968) baritone saxophone
  32. Flying Home (Bridge 'Opus One') 4:19 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  33. Take Me Back (i) 3:19 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  34. Recorda Me (Remember Me) 4:37 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  35. Marmasita 6:30 Ronnie Scott & The Band (1968) saxophone
  36. Take Me Back (ii) 1:05 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1968) baritone saxophone
  37. Rosie 6:36 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1969) saxophone
  38. Peace Piece 1:49 John McLaughlin (1969) saxophone
  39. Tarnished 5:56 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1969) saxophone
  40. Waltz (For Joanne) 5:54 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1969) baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
  41. Two for Two 3:43 John McLaughlin (1969) saxophone
  42. Strangulation of a Monkey 5:43 Rolf Kühn & Joachim Kühn (1969) baritone saxophone
  43. Please Send Me Someone to Love 3:10 Gitte & The Band (1969) saxophone
  44. Really You Know 4:25 John McLaughlin (1969) saxophone
  45. Home 9:44 The Mike Westbrook Concert Band (1969) saxophone
  46. Triple Play 3:40 John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair (1969) saxophone

Credited as (61)

  1. John Surman
  2. Anouar Brahem, John Surman, Dave Holland
  3. John Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal & Vigleik Storaas
  4. John Surman & Jack DeJohnette
  5. John Surman & Howard Moody
  6. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Tony Oxley & John Surman
  7. John Surman, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Stu Martin & Karl Berger
  8. John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine with John Surman
  9. John Taylor with John Surman
  10. Karin Krog & John Surman
  11. Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff
  12. John Surman / Bergen Big Band
  13. Stu Martin and John Surman
  14. Karin Krog With John Surman
  15. John Surman / John Warren
  16. John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine W / John Surman
  17. John Taylor & John Surman
  18. John Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal, Vigleik Storaas
  19. Albert Mangelsdorff & John Surman
  20. Karin Krog with John Surman
  21. Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Tony Oxley / John Surman
  22. John Potter, Barry Guy, Maya Homburger, Stephen Stubbs, John Surman
  23. John Surman, Nelson Ayres, Rob Waring
  24. John Surman & Stu Martin
  25. Karin Krog - John Surman - Albert Mangelsdorff - Francy Boland - Niels H.O. Pedersen - Daniel Humair
  26. Paul Bley, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian
  27. Michel Portal, John Surman, Barre Phillips, Stu Martin, Jean-Pierre Drouet
  28. Friedrich Gulda, Ursula Anders, Barre Phillips, John Surman, Cecil Taylor, Stu Martin, Albert Mangelsdorff
  29. John Surman • Alan Skidmore • Tony Oxley
  30. John Potter, The Dowland Project, Barry Guy, Maya Homburger, Stephen Stubbs, John Surman
  31. John Surman, Jack Bruce & Jon Hiseman
  32. John Surman / Tony Levin
  33. John Surman, John Marshall, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Taylor, Malcolm Griffiths
  34. John Surman / Stan Tracey
  35. Eddie Louiss - John Surman - Daniel Humair
  36. John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair
  37. John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair
  38. Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair
  39. Karin Krog, John Surman, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair
  40. John Warren featuring John Surman / Chris Laurence / John Marshall
  41. John Surman & Ben Surman
  42. John McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, Stu Martin & Dave Holland
  43. Barre Phillips, John Surman & Stu Martin
  44. The Trio featuring John Surman
  45. Mike Westbrook featuring John Surman
  46. Delmar Brown, John Surman, Gil Evans Orchestra
  47. Hiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, John Surman, Gil Evans Orchestra
  48. Lucian Ban / John Surman / Mat Maneri
  49. Karin Krog, Den Norske Strykekvartett, Einar Henning Smebye, Mats Berglund & John Surman
  50. Surman, Westbrook & The Swedish Radio Jazz Group
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Works (89)

Arranged

  1. Where Fortune Smiles
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Composed

  1. Glancing Backwards
  2. Where Fortune Smiles
  3. Ten to Four
  4. Twenty Past Four
  5. Autumn Nocturne
  6. Within the Clouds
  7. Byndweed
  8. Stoke Damerel
  9. Invisible Threads
  10. First Light
  11. Countless Journeys
  12. A Monastic Calling
  13. Druid's Circle
  14. 'Twas but Piety
  15. Three Aspects
  16. The Long Narrow Road
  17. Wayfarer
  18. The Far Corners
  19. An Image
  20. At First Sight
  21. On Still Waters
  22. Another Reflection
  23. The Admiral
  24. Pitanga Pitomba
  25. Concentric Circles
  26. Portrait Of A Romantic
  27. On Hubbard's Hill
  28. Not Love Perhaps
  29. Levitation
  30. Undernote
  31. The Wanderer
  32. Roundelay
  33. The Wizard’s Song
  34. Jack Knife
  35. A.J.
  36. Leylek geldi
  37. Kernow
  38. Whistman's Wood
  39. Glass Flower
  40. On Staddon Heights
  41. Triadichorum
  42. Winter Elegy
  43. Ælfwin
  44. Saltash Bells
  45. Dark Reflections
  46. The Crooked Inn
  47. Sailing Westwards
  48. Polperro
  49. Tintagel
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Appleby Jazz Festival 1995

Links (15)

Official Homepages

  1. http://johnsurman.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83073550
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83073550
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13900188n
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john_surman
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/128820926

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/244958

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/245741

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000189180

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839683/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84242277

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1123533

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5THaOlI8Qr3Za3FD6FnWvK

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Surman_2.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/4da58868-23ff-4839-b7f3-e79b00cf6d6f