Tales of the Algonquin
| Tales of the Algonquin | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Deram | |||
| Producer | Peter Eden | |||
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Tales of the Algonquin is an album by jazz saxophonists John Surman and John Warren recorded in 1971 and released on the Deram label.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated)[2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑[3] |
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[edit]
All tracks are written by John Warren.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With Terry's Help" | |
| 2. | "The Dandelion" | |
| 3. | "We'll Make It" | |
| 4. | "The Picture Tree" |
All tracks are written by John Warren.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tales of the Algonquin"
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Personnel[edit]
- Musicians
- Martin Drover – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
- Ed Harvey – trombone
- Danny Almark – trombone
- Mike Osborne – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Stan Sulzmann – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Alan Skidmore – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
- John Warren – baritone saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
- John Taylor – piano
- Harry Miller – bass
- Barre Phillips – bass
- Alan Jackson – drums
- Stu Martin – drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Tales of the Algonquin - John Surman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b Kelman, John (6 August 2005). "John Surman/John Warren: Tales of the Algonquin". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Tales of the Algonquin at Discogs (list of releases)
