Tales of the Algonquin
Appearance
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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
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Source | Rating |
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All About Jazz | (not rated)[2] |
Penguin Guide to Jazz | 👑![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
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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)