The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon

by John Surman & Jack DeJohnette

The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon cover art

John Surman and Jack DeJohnette's 'The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon' uses ECM's spacious recording aesthetic for a duo-based exploration of reeds, percussion, and electronics. The album moves between free improvisation, narrative atmosphere, and subtle electronic coloration.

Genres

  • Free Jazz
  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • ECM Style Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Part I Nestor's Saga (The Tale Of The Ancient)
  2. Part II The Buccaneers
  3. Part III Kentish Hunting (Lady Margaret's Air)
  4. Part IV The Pilgrim's Way (To The Seventeen Walls)
  5. Part V Within The Halls Of Neptune
  6. Part VI Phoenix And The Fire
  7. Part VII Fide Et Amore (By Faith And Love)
  8. Part VIII Merry Pranks (The Jester's Song)
  9. Part IX A Fitting Epitaph