John Surman - John Surman (1969)

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Artist: John Surman
Title: John Surman
Year Of Release: 1969
Label: Dutton Vocalion [CDSML 8402]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 45:23
Total Size: 253 MB(+3%) | 107 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01 - Obeah Wedding
02 - My Pussin
03 - Good Times Will Come Again
04 - Carnival
05 - Incantation
06 - Episode
07 - Dance

personnel :

John Surman - Baritone Saxophone
Mike Osborne - Alto Saxophone
Harry Beckett, Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Rutherford - Trombone
Tom Bennelick - French Horn
Russell Henderson - Piano, Bass
Dave Holland, Harry Miller - Double Bass
Stirling Betancourt - Drums, Timbales
Errol Phillip - Congas
Avant-reedist John Surman's self-titled Deram debut straddles the past and future of British jazz. Recorded in collaboration with altoist Mike Osborne, bassist Harry Miller and pianist Russell Henderson, the disc's first half comprises four succinct workouts that channel the Caribbean textures and rhythms so influential on the evolution of Britain's postwar musical culture -- Surman's potent baritone is kept in check here, and while the performances pulsate with warmth and energy, their straight-ahead approach proves much too limiting. Which makes the second half of John Surman that much more radical -- a sidelong, three-part suite recorded with jazz-rock titans including trumpeter Harry Beckett, bassist Dave Holland and trombonist Paul Rutherford, the music erupts with invention and passion, exploring the deepest reaches of sound but never lapsing into self-indulgence.

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