Tales of the Algonquin

1971 studio album by John Surman, John Warren

Studio album by

John Surman, John Warren

Released

1971

Genre

Jazz

Length

47:34

Label

Deram

Producer

Peter Eden

John Surman chronology

Conflagration
(1970)

Tales of the Algonquin
(1971)

By Contact
(1971)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
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 tracks are written by John Warren.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"With Terry's Help"
2.	"The Dandelion"
3.	"We'll Make It"
4.	"The Picture Tree"

All tracks are written by John Warren.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"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 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

^ "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.