John Surman
by John Surman
- Type: Album
- Released: 1968
- Label: Deram
- Country: United Kingdom
- Community rating: 3.33/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On his debut as a leader, the baritone saxophonist established himself as a fierce and highly original voice within the British jazz scene. 'John Surman' blends aggressive post-bop structures with surprising tropical calypso rhythms, supported heavily by fellow expat musicians like John Warren. The recording hints at the intense, avant-garde free-jazz directions Surman would explore fiercely in the subsequent decade.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, rhythmic, complex
Tracklist
Credits
- John Surman - primary artist, baritone saxophone
- Mike Osborne - alto saxophone
- Errol Phillip - congas [conga drums]
- Dave Holland - double bass
- Harry Miller - double bass
- Stirling Betancourt - drums, timbales
- Tom Bennelick - french horn
- Russ Henderson - piano, bass
- Peter Eden - producer