Tales of the Algonquin
Tales of the Algonquin is the seventh studio album by English jazz saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1971 and released on the Deram label.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Deram | |||
| Producer | Peter Eden | |||
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Reception
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| 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
All compositions by John Warren.
Side one
- "With Terry's Help"
- "The Dandelion; We'll Make It"
- "The Picture Tree"
Side two
- "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
- 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 Warren — baritone saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
- John Taylor — piano
- Harry Miller — bass
- Barre Phillips — bass
- Alan Jackson — drums
- Stu Martin — drums
References
- "Tales of the Algonquin - John Surman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- 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.
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