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NDR Big Band – ‘Bravissimo II’

Recorded January 22 1990, NDR Studio 1, Hamburg

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone; John Marshall, drums; NDR Big Band; George Gruntz, conductor

                                                                                                                                                          

Carpet Ride (Surman)                           

4:40                                                        

ACT 9259-2 (Germany)

 

This 1998 CD includes recordings from 1973-1997. Other tracks are without Surman.
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John Surman/Jack DeJohnette - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded March 20 1990, Shaw Theatre, London. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Music In Our Time’, 24 January 1991

John Surman, soprano saxophone, synthesiser; Jack DeJohnette, drums, piano; Balanescu Quartet: Alexander Balanescu, violin; Jonathan Carney, violin; Kate Musker, viola; Anthony Hinnigan, cello

 

The ‘B’ Bit (Surman)

9:29  

unissued

Cat’s Eyes (Balanescu)  

15:07                      

 

Sweepsgate/Far Away (Surman)

15:00                      

 

Pastel Rhapsody (DeJohnette)    

13:52                      

 

Abestra (Surman) 

11:10                      

 

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John Surman-Karin Krog – ‘Dance Song’

Recording details not given; copyright 1990

John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, synthesiser; Karin Krog, voice, percussion

 

Story-Book Journey (Surman/Krog) 

19:20                                      

un-numbered cassette

Soliloquy and Ritual Dance (Surman/Krog) 

19:04                                     

 

 

The cassette J-card states that this is ‘A selection of music especially composed for dance by John Surman & Karin Krog’ who ‘appear with the Carolyn Carlson dance theatre’; promotional cassette sold at concerts

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John Surman - Road To Saint Ives

Recorded April 1990, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, keyboards, percussion

                                                                                                                                                          

Polperro (Surman)                                 

2:06                                                        

ECM 1418 [LP/CD]

Tintagel (Surman)                                 

12:10                                                      

 

Trethevy Quoit (Surman)                       

0:53                                                        

 

Rame Head (Surman)                           

4:39                                                        

 

Mevagissey(Surman)                            

6:50                                                        

 

Lostwithiel (Surman)                             

1:25                                                        

 

Perranporth (Surman)                           

1:58                                                        

 

Bodmin Moor (Surman)                         

6:40                                                        

 

Kelly Bray (Surman)                              

1:22                                                        

 

Piperspool (Surman)                             

5:08                                                        

 

Marazion (Surman)                               

2:35                                                        

 

Bedruthan Steps (Surman)                    

7:28                                                        

 

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John Surman - BBC TV broadcast

Recorded April 11 1990. Broadcast live on BBC TV’s ‘Late Show’

 

The Wizard’s Song (Surman)  

 

unissued

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John Surman – concert recording

Recorded May 5 1990 unknown venue, Verona

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, recorder, keyboards, electronics, percussion

 

Unknown Title

5:53

unissued

Unknown Title

9:13

 

Portrait Of A Romantic (Surman)

13:32

 

The Lamplighter (Surman)

13:38

 

To Dexter Gordon

5:48

 

Going For A Burton (Surman)

14:30

 

Unknown Title

8:44

 

The Wizard's Song (Surman)

12:38

 

The Irish (Surman)

2:22 [fades]

 

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John Surman and Karin Krog - BBC TV broadcast

Recorded August 17 1990, Brecon Jazz Festival. First broadcast on 26 August 1990, on BBC TV’s ‘Brecon Jazz 90’

 

Meaning Of The Blues (Troop)             

4:52                                                        

unissued

 

The rest of this broadcast (‘Brecon Jazz 1990’) does not feature Surman

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Bjørn Alterhaug – ‘Constellations’                                                                                            

Recorded September 1990, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, synthesizer

                              

Lesson Five (Alterhaug, text: Gertrude Stein)  

8:36                                            

Odin NJ4035 (Norway) [LP/CD]

 

Additional tracks are without Surman

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Various Artists – ‘Jazz Vocal Summit                                                                                    

Recorded October 14 1990, Novosibirsk, Russia

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, bass clarinet, piano

                              

My Friend (Krog/Surman/Rowlands)        

 

Kvark 6000 905/6

Some Time Ago 

 

 

My Man 

 

 

 

Additional tracks are without Surman

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Colin Towns' Mask Orchestra                                                                                                   

Recorded 1990-1991, CTS Studios, Wembley, England

Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Guy Barker, Graham Russell, trumpet; Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards, trombone; Phil Brown, bass trombone on 1-7; Roger Williams, bass trombone on 8-11; Pete King, Andy MacIntosh, alto saxophone; Alan Skidmore, Nigel Hitchcock, tenor saxophone; John Surman, baritone saxophone on 1-7; Julian Arguelles, baritone saxophone on 8-11; John Taylor, piano; Dave Green, bass; Clark Tracey, drums; Colin Towns, piano on 9

 

Smack And Thistle (Towns)                                  

9:36                                        

The Jazz Label TJL001 (UK)/Provocateur PVC 1012 (UK)

Music To Type To (Towns)                                   

8:34                                        

 

Tears For A Traveller (Towns)                             

6:09                                      

 

A Sixpence Is A Long Shilling (Towns)                

8:49                                        

 

A Dream Of Pain (Towns)                                     

11:24                                        

 

The Magnificent Whittlin' Stomp (Towns)             

6:21                                      

 

Completely Lost (Towns)                                      

3:32                                        

 

Not Waving But Drowning (Towns)                       

11:15                                        

 

Solitude (Ellington/DeLange/Mills)                       

4:36                                        

 

Bolt From The Blue (Towns)                                 

8:19                                        

 

Truth, Beauty, Compassion, Dignity (Towns)       

8:40                                        

 

 

also issued with the title ‘Bolt From The Blue’

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John Surman Quartet - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded June 21 1991, First European Jazz Night, Wien

John Surman, baritone saxophone; Karin Krog, voice; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums

 

Summerjazz                                         

23:39                                                       

unissued

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Karin Krog – ‘Jubilee: The Best Of 30 Years’                                                                         

Recorded July 19 1991, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, synthesizer

 

It Could Be Hip (Krog/Surman)             

4:31                                                        

Verve 523716-2 (Norway)

Don't Just Sing (Krog/Surman)             

7:00                                                        

 

 

Compilation of recordings 1964-1991, issued in 1994. Additional tracks with Surman included on this set are from 1977-78 and 1985 Karin Krog sessions listed above. Other tracks are without Surman. These two tracks are also included on the Karin Krog/John Surman 1999 CD ‘Bluesand’ (see below). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

John Surman – ‘Adventure Playground’                                                                                 

Recorded September 1991, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Oxley, drums

 

Only Yesterday (Peacock)                    

8:42                                                        

ECM 1463

Figfoot (Bley)                                 

4:36                                                        

 

Quadrophonic Question (Surman)       

14:20                                                      

 

Twice Said Once (Bley)                

6:57                                                        

 

Just For Now (Oxley)                            

3:51                                                        

 

As If We Knew (Surman)                       

7:32                                                        

 

Twisted Roots (Surman)                       

10:21                                                    

 

Duet For One (Surman)                        

3:31                                                      

 

Seven (Carla Bley)                                

5:42                                                        

 

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Bley/Peacock/Oxley/Surman – ‘In The Evenings Out There’                                              

recorded September 1991, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Oxley, drums

 

Afterthoughts (Bley)                                               

4:04                                        

ECM 1488

Portrait Of A Silence (Peacock)                           

5:55                                        

 

Soft Touch (Bley)                                                   

3:38                                        

 

Speak Easy (Peacock/Oxley)                              

2:44                                        

 

Interface (Bley/Peacock/Oxley/Surman)              

5:19                                        

 

Alignment (Surman)                                              

3:47                                        

 

Fair Share (Bley/Peacock)                                    

6:01                                        

 

Article Four (Surman)                                           

8:26                                        

 

Married Alive (Bley)                                               

4:14                                        

 

Spe-cu-lay-ting (Oxley/Bley)                                 

1:24                                        

 

Tomorrow Today (Peacock)                                  

2:15                                        

 

Note Police (Bley)                                                 

7:54                                        

 

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John Surman/John Warren – ‘The Brass Project’                                                               

Recorded April 1992, Angel Studios, London

Henry Lowther, Stephen Waterman, Stuart Brooks, trumpets; Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne, trombones; David Stewart, Richard Edwards, bass trombones; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets, piano; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; John Warren, conductor

 

The Returning Exile (Surman)   

7:41                        

ECM 1478

Coastline (Surman) 

3:33                        

 

The New One Two Part 1 (Warren)  

6:39                        

 

The New One Two Part 2 (Warren)   

7:30                        

 

Spacial Motive (Warren)   

4:51                        

 

Wider Vision (Surman)      

8:26                        

 

Silent Lake (Warren)   

5:56                        

 

Mellstock Quire (Warren)/Tantrum Clangley (Surman)

11:13                      

 

All For A Shadow (Warren/Surman) 

5:49                        

 

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John Taylor/John Surman – concert recording

Recorded April 26 1992, Guildhall, Bath

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; John Taylor, piano

 

Ambleside Days (Taylor)

12:15            

unissued

Wandering (Taylor)     

5:31                                                         

 

Coniston Fells (Taylor)

8:22                                                         

 

Scale Force (Taylor)

7:11                                                         

 

Dry Stone (Taylor)

7:29                                                         

 

Clapperclowe (Taylor)

3:54                                                         

 

Edges And Corners (Surman)

17:01                                                       

 

Tess (Surman)

11:52                                                       

 

Going For A Burton (Surman)

3:54                                                         

 

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Terje Rypdal - concert recording

Recorded May 3 1992, Grenoble, France

L’Orchestre des Pays de Savoie; Terje Rypdal, guitar; John Surman, saxophone; Barre Phillips, bass; Pierre Favre, drums

 

Deja-Vu, op. 54 1st Movement          

8:03                                                        

unissued

Deja-Vu, op. 54 2nd Movement      

12:10                                                      

 

Deja-Vu, op. 54 3rd Movement         

12:39                                                      

 

The Prayer (Rypdal)

20:01                                                      

 

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Paul Bley, John Surman, Paul Bollenback – radio broadcast

Recorded July 4 1992, unknown venue, Montreal

Paul Bley, piano; John Surman, reeds; Paul Bollenback, guitar

 

Bley                           

10:30                                                      

unissued

Bollenback                  

7:00                                                        

 

Surman                 

4:07                                                        

 

Bley – Surman               

6:11                                                        

 

Bley – Surman – Bollenback       

20:11                                                      

 

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John Taylor with John Surman – ‘Ambleside Days’                                                            

recorded July 15 1992, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets; John Taylor, piano

                              

Lodore Falls (Taylor

5:32                                                        

Ah Um 013 (UK)

Wandering (Taylor)

5:00                                                        

 

Ambleside Days (Taylor

10:48                                                      

 

Scale Force (Taylor)

4:18                                                        

 

Coniston Fells (Taylor)  

5:44                                                        

 

Pathway (Taylor

2:20                                                        

 

Clapperclowe (Taylor) 

5:00                                                        

 

Dry Stone (Taylor)  

6:36                                                        

 

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John Surman – concert recording                                                                                           

Recorded September 1992, Outside In Festival

 

Unknown tracklisting 

 

unissued

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded October 30 1992. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Impressions’, 31 October 1992

John Surman, saxophones, clarinets

 

Unknown tracklisting 

 

unissued

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Abercrombie/Johnson/Erskine/Surman – ‘November’                                                       

Recorded November 1992, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet; John Abercrombie, guitar; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums

 

The Cat's Back (Abercrombie/Johnson/Erskine/Surman)

6:22                        

ECM 1502

J. S. (Abercrombie) 

6:08                        

 

Right Brain Patrol (Johnson)  

8:56                        

 

Prelude (Abercrombie) 

3:25                        

 

November (Abercrombie/Johnson/Erskine)

8:26                        

 

Rise And Fall (Erskine)

5:18                        

 

John's Waltz (Abercrombie)

5:39                        

 

Ogeda (Surman)  

4:36                        

 

Tuesday Afternoon (Johnson/Erskine)

2:55                        

 

To Be (Abercrombie)  

5:22                        

 

Come Rain Or Come Shine (Arlen/Mercer) 

6:02                        

 

Big Music (Abercrombie)

5:41                        

 

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John Surman Quartet – concert recording

Recorded April 27 1993, Orpheum, Graz

John Surman, baritone saxophone; Gordon Beck, piano; Jeff Clyne, bass; John Marshall, drums

 

Unknown title                                        

11:12                                                       

unissued

Unknown title                     

10:01                                                       

 

Overture                                                

6:08                                                         

 

Three, Four                                           

23:17                                                       

 

The Lamplighter                                   

14:00                                                       

 

The Flavour Of The Night                    

10:52                                                       

 

Northcap Flyover                                  

11:25                                                       

 

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John Surman’s Brass Project - BBC radio broadcast  

Recorded May 18 1993, Lilian Baylis Theatre, London

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, alto and bass clarinets, piano; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; Guy Barker, Steve Waterman, Steve Sidwell, trumpets; Malcolm Griffiths, Pete Beachill, trombones;, Kenny Hamilton, Richard Edwards, bass trombones; John Warren, comp., arr.

 

Untitled Composition (Warren)

 

Transcription CD 350.06       

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John Surman’s Brass Project – concert recording

Recorded August 1993, London Jazz Festival

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, alto and bass clarinets, piano; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; Guy Barker, Steve Waterman, Steve Sidwell, trumpets; Malcolm Griffiths, Pete Beachill, trombones;, Kenny Hamilton, Richard Edwards, bass trombones; John Warren, comp., arr.

 

Twice Told Tales

 

unissued

a 1st Movement                                    

17:30                                                       

 

b 2nd Movement                                   

7:33                                                         

 

c 3rd Movement                                     
19:11                                                        
 

d 4th Movement                                    

6:48                                                         

 

Shortfall                                                

43:32                                                       

 

M.O.M. (My Old Man)                           

6:12                                                         

 

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John Surman, Karin Krog and the NDR Big Band – NDR radio broadcast

Recorded December 4 1993, Funkhaus des NDR, Hamburg

John Surman, bass clarinet, baritone and soprano saxophones; Karin Krog, voice; John Marshall, drums; Matthias Pogoda, guitar; NDR Big Band;  Radiophilharmonie Hannover; George Gruntz, conductor; Dieter Glawischnig, conductor

 

Carpet Ride                                          

4:39                                                         

unissued

Afternoon In Paris                                 

2:52                                                         

 

Falling Over Myself                              

8:42                                                         

 

In Candlelight                                       

11:04                                                       

 

Revised Edition                                    

6:59                                                         

 

Don't Just Sing                                     

7:10                                                         

 

Heading North (Warren)                      

10:01                                                       

 

Jubilee                                                  

4:53                                                                     

 

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John Surman Quartet – ‘Stranger Than Fiction’                                                                   

Recorded December 1993, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets; John Taylor, piano; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums

 

Canticle With Response (Surman)

6:09                        

ECM 1534

A Distant Spring (Surman)

7:42                        

 

Tess (Surman)

6:39                        

 

Promising Horizons (Surman/Taylor/

Laurence/Marshall) 

5:30                        

 

Across The Bridge (Surman) 

7:52                        

 

Moonshine Dancer (Surman) 

6:42                        

 

Running Sands (Surman)

9:07                        

 

Triptych (Surman/Taylor/Laurence/

Marshall

14:43                      

 

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John Surman Quartet – concert recording

Recorded December 19 1993, Capolinea, Italy

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; John Taylor, piano; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums

 

In Candlelight (Surman)

15:50                                                      

unissued

Running Sands (Surman)

16:19                                                      

 

Across The Bridge (Surman)

17:27                                                      

 

Tess (Surman)                                        

11:16                                                      

 

Moonshine Dancer (Surman)

13:11                                                      

 

Going For A Burton (Surman)               

19:51                                                      

 

Unknown title                                         

10:06                                                      

 

Iron Man (Surman)

11:08                                                        

 

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John Surman – ‘La Chambre 108/Room 108’ film soundtrack

Recording details unknown; France 1993

 

Unknown tracklisting

 

 

 

There is no independent soundtrack release of this material

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Paul Bley Quartet - NDR radio broadcast

Recorded March 20 1994, Funkhaus des NDR, Hamburg

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, wood flute; Paul Bley, piano; Furio Di Castri, bass; Tony Oxley, drums, percussion

 

Contretemps (Bley)

9:28                                            

unissued

All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein)

9:13                                            

 

Double Entendre (Bley) 

6:10                                            

 

Unknown Title (Oxley)

7:40                                            

 

Revised Edition (Surman)

8:09                                            

 

Ostinato (Bley) 

8:48                                            

 

Figfoot (Bley)   

9:21                                            

 

Falling (Surman)  

3:24                                            

 

Seven (C. Bley)

5:22                                            

 

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Paul Bley Quartet – concert recording

Recorded April 01 1994, Ravenna

Paul Bley, piano; John Surman, reeds, wooden flute; Furio Di Castri, bass; Tony Oxley, drums

 

Unknown title                                        

43:51                                                       

unissued

Unknown title                                        

2:00                                                                       

 

Unknown title                                        

7:09                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

7:10                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

3:00                                                                                       

 

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Karin Krog – ‘Det Var En Gang... Karin Krog synger barnesangen                                                                                               

Recorded May 1-3 1994, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone, synthesizer; Egil Kapstad, piano; Terje Venaas, bass; Svein Christiansen, drums

 

Fola fola Blakken         

 

Nor-Disc 526 411-2 (Norway)

Geiterams 

 

 

Blåmann   

 

 

Gråpus 

 

 

Pitt Pott Nøtt 

 

 

Nei, nei gutt 

 

 

Hans og Per 

 

 

Bare se men ikke røre 

 

 

Takk  

 

 

Ikke tigge

 

 

Sladrehanken / I skolegården 

 

 

Nede på stasjonen

 

 

Griner du? 

 

 

Kaja og Maja

 

 

Tulla 

 

 

Dukkemor

 

 

Barnas vals  

 

 

Kom bukken 

 

 

So, ro, godt barn

 

 

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded June 1994, Unknown venue, Bath

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesiser; Karin Krog, vocals (2-5, 10,12 ); Vigleik Storaas, piano (3-5, 10, 12); Terje Rypdal, guitar (4-5, 10-11); John Taylor, piano (6-10); Chris Laurence, bass (6-12); John Marshall, drums (6-12); The Brass Project [Steve Waterman, trumpet; Henry Lowther, trumpet; Guy Barker, trumpet; Pete Beachill, trombone; Malcolm Griffiths, trombone; Kenny Hamilton, trombone; Roger Williams, trombone; John Warren, conductor] (8-12)

 

Untitled Improvisation (Surman)

4:02                                            

unissued

It Could Be Hip (Surman/Krog)

4:12                                            

 

Takk (Krog)

3:38                                            

 

In Candlelight (Surman)

8:33                                            

 

Wild Bird (Surman/Krog)

7:08                                            

 

Running Sands (Surman)

11:37                                          

 

Inside One and Outside Another (Surman)

11:11                                          

 

Bath Configurations (Part 1) (Surman)

19:16                                          

 

Bath Configurations (Part 2) (Surman)

11:46                                          

 

Jam No. 1

18:44                                          

 

Jam No. 2 

12:10                                          

 

Happy Birthday (Traditional)

0:49                                            

 

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Surman/Krog/Rypdal/Storaas – ‘Nordic Quartet’                                                                  

Recorded August 1994, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Vigleik Storaas, piano

 

Traces (Storaas/Krog)                          

7:10                                                        

ECM 1553

Unwritten Letter (Surman/Krog)             

3:46                                                        

 

Offshore Piper (Surman/Rypdal)          

2:05                                                        

 

Gone To The Dogs (Surman)               

3:58                                                        

 

Double Tripper (Surman/Rypdal)         

6:16                                                        

 

Ved Sørevatn (Rypdal)                          

8:05                                                        

 

Watching Shadows (Surman/Krog)       

5:18                                                        

 

The Illusion (Storaas)                           

5:55                                                       

 

Wild Bird (Surman/Krog)                       

7:30                                                        

 

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Nordic Quartet – radio session?                                                                  

Unknown date and venue, but probably a promotional session for the album

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets; Terje Rypdal, guitar; Vigleik Storaas, piano

 

Watching Shadows (Surman/Krog)       

3:46                                                        

unissued

The Wizard’s Song (Surman)                 

3:50                                                        

 

Wild Bird (Surman/Krog)                       

5:38                                                        

 

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John Surman - John Taylor – concert recording

Recorded September 10 1994, Landschaftspark Nord, Duisburg

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; John Taylor, piano

 

Ambleside Days                                   

9:53                                                        

unissued

Seale Force                                          

10:24                                                       

 

V.V.                                                       

8:30                                                         

 

Across The Bridge                                

11:41                                                       

 

Tess                                                      

8:19                                                         

 

Carry On Number One                         

9:14                                                         

 

Something Rather                                 

11:30                                                       

 

Dry Stone                                              

6:32                                                         

 

Ben Frais                                              

9:04                                                         

 

Clapperclowe                                        

5:15                                                                                       

 

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John Surman – ‘A Biography of The Rev. Absalom Dawe’                                                 

Recorded October 1994, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, alto and bass clarinets, keyboards

 

First Light (Surman)                              

2:41                                                        

ECM 1528

Countless Journeys (Surman)              

7:31                                                        

 

A Monastic Calling (Surman)                

5:53                                                        

 

Druid's Circle (Surman)                        

2:44                                                        

 

'Twas But Piety (Surman)                      

7:21                                                        

 

Three Aspects (Surman)                       

2:50                                                        

 

The Long Narrow Road (Surman)         

2:46                                                        

 

Wayfarer (Surman)                                

9:28                                                        

 

The Far Corners (Surman)                   

6:34                                                        

 

An Image (Surman)                               

1:25                                                        

 

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John Abercrombie/John Surman Quartet – radio broadcast

Recorded October 30 1994, Umeå Jazz Festival, Sweden

John Abercrombie, guitar; John Surman, reeds; Marc Johnson, bass; Peter Erskine, drums

 

Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen/Mercer)

13:41

unissued

Ogeda (Surman) 

7:51                                        

 

Rise and Fall (Erskine)

9:33                                        

 

Going For A Burton (Surman)

6:57                                        

 

Unknown Title 

17:27                                      

 

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John Surman - radio broadcast

Recorded September 9 1995, Unknown venue, Leipzig

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesiser

 

Falling (Surman)                                   

6:51                                                        

unissued

Other Paths (Surman)                           

7:10                                                        

 

Pipers Pool (Surman)                            

8:18                                                        

 

Caithness to Kerry (Surman)                

13:07                                                      

 

The Irish (Surman)                                

2:55                                                        

 

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded November 17 1995, Foyer, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, synthesiser

 

Revised Edition (Surman)                     

5:44                                                        

unissued

Falling (Surman)                                   

3:32                                                        

 

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Karin Krog – ‘Verdensartist På Hjemmebane’ (TV broadcast)

Norway 1995

Karin Krog celebrates 30 years as a recording artiste

Karin Krog, Voice; Terje Rypdal, Guitar; John Surman, Reeds; Vigleik Storaas, Piano; Bengt Hallberg And Kringkastingsorkestret.

 

September Song (Anderson, Weill) [1988] 

 

unissued

Feeling Too Good Today Blues (Leiber, Stoller) [1977]

 

 

Watching Shadows (Krog, Surman)  

 

 

Wild Bird (Krog, Surman)    

 

 

Wizard Song (Krog, Surman)   

 

 

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John Taylor (billing uncertain) - radio broadcast

Recorded 1995, unknown venue, Köln.

John Taylor, piano; John Surman, saxophones; Dieter Ilg, bass; Steve Argüelles, drums; Kölner Rundfunk Orchester.

 

Unknown title                                         

9:04                                                                                                     

unissued

Unknown title                                         

16:25                                                      

 

Unknown title                                         

10:22                                                      

 

Unknown title                                         

7:14                                                        

 

Unknown title                                         

9:46                                                        

 

Unknown title                                         

9:28                                                        

 

Unknown title                                         

11:06                                                      

 

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Karin Krog et al – ‘Huskonsert i Aurskog’                                                                              

Recorded Rainbow Studio, Oslo, dates not given (disc issued 1996)

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, alto, bass and contrabass clarinets, soprano saxophone; Mats Berglund, fiddle; Einar Henning Smebye, piano; Den Norske Strykekvartett, string quartet

 

Målfrid min frue (trad. arr. Berglund/Krog) 

4:26  

Meantime MR6 (Norway)

Strykekvartett nr. 1, A-dur (Anders Heyerdahl)  

 

 

Allegro Moderato 

4:04                                        

 

Serenade 

3:55                                        

 

Scherzo

3:30                                        

 

Allegro 

3:41                                        

 

Nissespill og fans polska (trad. arr. Berglund)

2:58                                        

 

Skøitefart (Heyerdahl)

2:27                                        

 

Ottillie-gallop (Heyerdahl) 

1:58                                        

 

Huldrevise (trad. arr. Krog) 

1:50                                        

 

Halling Medley (trad. arr. Berglund/Krog)

2:45                                        

 

Fingubben (trad. arr. Krog) 

2:44                                        

 

Melodi (trad.) 

2:12                                        

 

Brudedans (trad. arr. Berglund)

2:04                                        

 

Purka (trad. arr. Krog) 

2:19                                        

 

Gjestebudet (trad. arr. Krog)

1:48                                        

 

Polka (Heyerdahl)

1:01                                        

 

Vals (Heyerdahl)

1:38                                        

 

Galopp (Heyerdahl) 

2:07                                        

 

Vakker er du (trad. arr. Krog)

2:41                                        

 

Revelje fra 1808 (Heyerdahl)

1:08                                        

 

Soldaten og Jenta (trad. arr. Krog)

2:37                                        

 

Norsk Tappenstreg 1905 (Heyerdahl)

2:01                                        

 

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast/‘Proverbs and Songs’

Recorded June 1 1996, Salisbury Cathedral. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 23 December 1996.

John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet; John Taylor, piano, organ; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; Karin Krog, vocals; Salisbury Festival Chorus, conducted by Howard Moody; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; John Curry, solo speaker

 

Alter Ego (Surman)                                

13:11                                                              

unissued

Sea Bird (Surman)                                 

7:15                                                        

 

Hymn 130 (Surman)                              

17:18                                                      

 

Ovation (Surman)                                  

19:11                                                      

 

Prelude (Surman)                                  

3:11                                                        

ECM 1639

The Sons (Surman)                               

4:55                                                        

 

The Kings (Surman)                              

6:41                                                        

 

Wisdom (Surman)                                 

7:39                                                        

 

Job (Surman)                                        

4:50                                                        

 

No Twilight (Surman)                            

7:42                                                        

 

Pride (Surman)                                      

5:00                                                        

 

The Proverbs (Surman)                        

4:06                                                        

 

Abraham Arise! (Surman)                     

5:24                                                        

 

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Various Artists – ‘Stories for Friends - 75 Years Joachim-Ernst Berendt’                    

Recorded October 8 1996, Kent

Karin Krog, voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone, synthesizer

 

Streetplayer & Nightingale                    

5:32                                                        

Network 26.983

 

Additional tracks are without Surman

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John Surman and Karin Krog Quintet - radio broadcast

Recorded November 29, 1996, EBU Jazzconcert, Radiohuset, Oslo

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesiser; Karin Krog, vocals; Peter Wettre, saxophones; Jon Eberson, guitar; Havard Wiik, piano; Terje Gewelt, bass; Per Oddvar Johansson, drums

 

Wild Bird (Surman/Krog) 

7:20 

unissued

Unwritten Letter (Surman/Krog) 

3:13                                        

 

Afternoon in Paris (Lewis) 

3:04                                        

 

In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Mills/Kurtz)

4:21                                        

 

Lokk (Trad.; arr. Surman/Krog) 

4:00                                        

 

The Wizard’s Song (Surman)

6:15                                        

 

Hi-Fly (Weston) 

6:16                                        

 

I Wanna Talk About You (Hooker)

7:10                                        

 

Canto Mai (Surman)

7:20                                        

 

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Anouar Brahem – ‘Thimar’                                                                                                         

Recorded March 13-15, 1997, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet; Anouar Brahem, oud, vocal; Dave Holland, bass

 

Badhra (Brahem)                                   

8:29                                                        

ECM 1641

Kashf (Brahem)                                     

5:21                                                        

 

Houdouth (Brahem)                               

5:35                                                        

 

Talwin (Brahem)                                    

4:15                                                        

 

Waqt (Brahem)                                      

2:31                                                        

 

Uns (Brahem)                                        

4:48                                                        

 

Al Hizam Al Dhahbi (Brahem)              

5:40                                                        

 

Qurb (Brahem)                                      

5:14                                                        

 

Mazad (Holland)                                    

5:03                                                        

 

Kernow (Surman)                                   

5:09                                                        

 

Hulmu Rabia (Brahem)                         

2:14                                                        

 

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John Surman – concert recording

Recorded May 31 1997, Vicenza

John Surman soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet ,recorder, synthesiser

 

Unknown title

11:41                                      

unissued

Unknown title

7:21                                        

 

Unknown title

9:17                                        

 

Unknown title

8:36                                        

 

Unknown title

7:54                                        

 

Unknown title

20:27                                      

 

Unknown title (fade-in)

3:14                                        

 

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John Williams – ‘John Williams' Baritone Band’                                                                  

Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8-10, 13, 15 recorded May 7 1997, Red Gables Studios, Greenford, Middlesex; tracks 3-5, 7, 11, 12, 14 recorded July 3 1997, Red Gables Studios, Greenford, Middlesex

on May tracks: John Williams, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet; Alan Wakeman, baritone and soprano saxophone, clarinet; Chris Biscoe, baritone and alto saxophone, alto clarinet; Andy Panayi, baritone and tenor saxophone, flute; John Horler, piano; Jim Richardson, bass; Trevor Tomkins, drums

on July tracks: John Williams, Jay Craig, baritone saxophone; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophone; Alan Barnes, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; John Horler, piano; Tim Wells, bass; Trevor Tomkins, drums; Steve Waterman, flugelhorn on tracks 11, 12

 

Walkin' Shoes (Mulligan)      

4:15                                        

Spotlite SPJ CD 564 (UK)

Short Stop (Rogers)   

3:29                                        

 

Echoes Of Harlem (Ellington)

3:44                                        

 

Round Trip (Walter) 

4:36                                        

 

Waltz For CP (Williams) 

6:07                                        

 

E's Little Blues (Williams)  

5:05                                        

 

Rockin' In Rhythm (Ellington/Mills/Carney)

4:24                                        

 

October Sun (Williams)

5:09                                        

 

Trouble In Mind (Jones)

4:23                                        

 

Bariphonology (Williams) 

5:51                                        

 

Prima Vera (Gullin) 

7:59                     

 

Funkallero (Evans)

6:15                                        

 

Deserted Shepherdess (trad. arr. Williams)

3:37                                                      

 

Four Brothers (Giuffre) 

3:39                                        

 

Moanin' (Mingus)  

9:39                                        

 

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John Surman and Karin Krog - radio broadcast

Recorded July 14 1997, Molde Jazz Festival, Molde

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, piano, synthesiser; Karin Krog, vocals

 

Break of Day in Molde (Bley/Krog)

7:02

unissued

My Friend (Krog/Surman/Rowlands) 

4:54

 

Wild Bird (Krog/Surman)

8:16

 

Walking Shoes (Mulligan)

2:21

 

 Afternoon in Paris (Lewis)

2:36

 

In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Mills/Kurtz)

6:05

 

Seaside Picture Postcard 1952 (Surman)

3:20                                      

 

Cry, Cry, Cry* (Surman/Krog)

8:01                                        

 

Soul Trane (Dameron/Krog)

2:29

 

Expressions (Coltrane)

1:50

 

Lonnie's Lament (Coltrane) 

4:30

 

Unknown title

6:33

 

The Wizard's Song (Surman)

11:11

 

SAS Blues (Surman/Krog)

2:34

 

 

*Announced by Surman with this title; appears on the ‘Dance Song’ cassette as Story-Book Journey

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John Surman and the Umo Jazz Orchestra – BBC radio broadcast

Recorded November 28 1997, Barbican Centre, London; originally broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on March 16 1998

John Surman and orchestra

 

Unknown title 

 

unissued

Unknown title   

 

 

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Misha Alperin – ‘First Impression’                                                                                            

Recorded December 1997, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Arkady Shilkloper, french horn, flugelhorn; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones; Misha Alperin, piano; Terje Gewelt, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, percussion, marimba

 

Overture (Alperin)                                 

6:41                                                        

ECM 1664

First Impression (Alperin)                     

1:59                                                        

 

Second Impression (Alperin)                

5:00                                                        

 

Twilight Hour (Alperin)                          

6:24                                                        

 

City Dance (Alperin)                              

5:18                                                        

 

Movement (Alperin)                               

7:17                                                        

 

Third Impression (Alperin)                    

6:34                                                        

 

Fourth Impression (Alperin)                  

4:34                                                        

 

Fifth Impression (Alperin)                     

0:37                                                        

 

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Christine Collister – ‘The Dark Gift of Time’                                                                           

Recorded January 10-25 1998, Protocol Studios, London

on I Want To Vanish: Christine Collister, voice; Jacqui McShee, Helen Watson, backing voice; John Surman, baritone saxophone; Rory McFarlane, bass
on Point Scarlett: Christine Collister, voice, guitar; John Surman, bass clarinet

 

I Want To Vanish (Costello)

2:53

Fledgling FLED 3016, Koch KOCCD 8022

Point Scarlett (Collister/Watson)

4:39

 

 

Other tracks are without Surman

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John Surman and Karin Krog - NDR radio broadcast

Recorded June 3 1998, Großer Sendesaal des Funkhauses Studio 10, Hamburg

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, piano, synthesiser; Karin Krog, vocals

 

Portrait of a Romantic (Surman)

8:05                                        

unissued

Mother of Light (Surman/Krog/Aurobindo)

6:37                                        

 

Seaside Picture Postcard 1952 (Surman)

4:00                                        

 

If - The If Game (Landesmann)

0:59                                        

 

Ballad of a Sad Young Man (Landesmann)

3:42                                        

 

Am I Okay? (Landesmann) 

1:59                                        

 

Unknown Title

5:23                                        

 

My Friend (Surman/Krog)                   

5:46                                        

 

Ladies Voices (Krog/Surman)

11:41                                      

 

Unknown Title

4:05                                        

 

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Various Artists – ‘Music Hotel’ film soundtrack

Recorded during the Römerbad Music Festival in Badenweiler, Germany, May 1998.

Tomasz Stánko, trumpet; John Surman, sax, clarinet; Bobo Stenson, piano; Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon; Michelle Makarski, violin; Anders Jormin, acoustic double bass; Jon Christensen, drums; + The Rosamunde Quartet.

 

Unknown tracklisting 

 

unissued

 

There is no independent soundtrack release of this material

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Dolmen Orchestra – ‘Sequenze Armoniche’                                                                         

Recorded July 20 1997, Molfetta; July 20 1998, Bari; July 21 1998, Barletta

Marco Sannini, Alfredo Sette, trumpet; Pino Melfi, trumpet on 1, 3, 4, 5; Vito Mitoli, trumpet on 2; Franco Angiulo, trombone; Michele Marrano, french horn; Nino Bisceglie, tuba on 1, 3, 4, 5; Paola Cicolella, flute; Nicola Puntillo, clarinet, bass clarinet; Vittorio Gallo, Felice Mezzina, Gaetano Partipilo, saxophones; Pasquale Gadaleta, bass; Antonio Dambrosio, drums; Aldo Bagnoni, percussion; Armanda Desiderj, percussion on 1, 3, 4, 5; Enrico Del Gaudio, percussion on 2; Giovannangelo De Gennaro, voice and tampoura on 5; Linda Bsiri, voice, sea trumpet; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones; Nicola Pisani, conductor

 

Sequenza (Sannini) 

11:38                      

Leo Records CD LR 291 (UK)

Wodoyotha (Lugo

8:21                        

 

Contemplation For A Sacral Sequence (Marziliano)

16:02                      

 

Ferma L'Ali (Godard)

16:46                      

 

Sequenza Armonica (Pisani)

23:27                      

 

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Tomasz Stanko – ‘From the Green Hill’                                                                                   

Recorded August 1998, Rainbow Studio, Oslo

Tomasz Stanko, trumpet; John Surman, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Michelle Makarski, violin; Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon; Anders Jormin, bass; Jon Christensen, drums

 

Domino (Surman)

7:59                                        

ECM 1680

Litania (Part One) (Komeda)

2:40                                        

 

Stone Ridge (Surman)

7:58                                        

 

...y despues de todo (Stanko)

3:55                                        

 

Litania (Part Two) (Komeda)

2:00                                        

 

Quintet's Time (Stanko) 

6:47                                        

 

Pantronic (Stanko)

3:05                                        

 

The Lark In The Dark (Stanko)  

6:38                                        

 

Love Theme From "Farewell To Maria" (Stanko) 

6:15                                        

 

...From The Green Hill (Stanko)

7:44                                        

 

Buschka (Stanko)

7:09                                        

 

Roberto Zucco (Stanko)

2:53                                        

 

Domino's Intro (Surman)

1:01                                        

 

Argentyna (Stanko)

6:49                                        

 

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John Surman - BBC tv broadcast

Recorded September 16 1998, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London. First broadcast on BBC 2 Mercury Music Prize on 16th September 1998

John Surman, saxophone; Salisbury Festival Choir; Howard Moody, organ

 

No Twilight (Surman)                            

3:02                                                        

unissued

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Anouar Brahem, John Surman & Dave Holland – radio broadcast                                  

Recorded October 16 1998, Teatro Sociale, Bellinzona, Switzerland

John Surman, saxophones, bass clarinet; Anouar Brahem, oud, vocal; Dave Holland, bass

 

Badhra (Brahem)                                   

13:57                                                        

unissued

Kashf (Brahem)                                     

10:10                                                        

 

Talwin (Brahem)                                        

5:41                                                        

 

Waqt/Uns (Brahem)                                   

13:33                                                        

 

Al Hizam Al Dhahbi (Brahem)

8:59                                                        

 

Houdouth (Brahem)

14:45

 

Unknown title

11:57

 

Unknown title

12:43

 

Unknown title

7:40

 

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Anouar Brahem, John Surman & Dave Holland – radio broadcast                                  

Recorded November 10 1998, Theatre de la Ville, Paris

John Surman, saxophones, bass clarinet; Anouar Brahem, oud, vocal; Dave Holland, bass

 

Badhra (Brahem)                                   

6:21                                                        

unissued

Kashf (Brahem)                                     

8:15                                                        

 

Uns (Brahem)                                        

8:33                                                        

 

Kernow (Surman)                                   

7:59                                                        

 

Mazad (Holland)                                    

9:00                                                        

 

Unknown title

10:30                                                      

 

Hukmu Rabia (Brahem)                        

5:29                                                        

 

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John Surman and Orchestre National de Jazz – radio broadcast

Recorded December 15 1998, Cité de la Musique, Paris

Harry Beckett, trumpet, flugelhorn; Nicolas Folmer, trumpet, flugelhorn; Lionel Surin, French horn; Phil Abraham, trombone; Yves Robert, trombone; Chris Biscoe, reeds, flute; Frederic Couderc, reeds, flute; Richard Foy, reeds, flute; Jean-Remi Guedon, reeds, flute; Serge Lazarevitch, guitar; Sophia Domancich, piano; Francois Laizeau, drums; Ramon Lopez, drums; John Surman, baritone and sopranoi saxophones, bass clarinet; Didier Levallet, bass, cond.

 

Rue de Charenton                                     

16:02                                                       

unissued

Passages                                     

8:14                                                         

 

Prélude – For The Ones

13:09                                                       

 

Around ‘70                                     

13:41                                                       

 

Those Strings – Easy Wishes

19:43                                                       

 

Aléas                                     

13:00                                                        

 

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Karin Krog/John Surman – ‘Bluesand’                                                                                    

Recorded Rainbow Studio, Oslo; dates not given (disc issued 1999)

Karin Krog, voice, electronic effects; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass and contrabass clarinets, piano, synthesizer

 

The Nightingale (Surman/Krog)            

4:41                                                        

Meantime MR9 (Norway)

Ribbon Of Sand (Surman/Krog)           

3:19                                                        

 

Sombre Woods (Surman/Krog)            

4:49                                                        

 

Voice Shadow (Surman/Krog)               

4:31                                                        

 

It Could Be Hip (Surman/Krog)             

4:23                                                        

 

Don't Just Sing (Surman/Krog)             

7:00                                                        

 

SAS Blues (Surman/Krog)                     

2:46                                                        

 

So Blue (Surman/Krog)                         

2:41                                                        

 

Bluesand (Surman/Krog)                       

6:27                                                        

 

Hidden Dreams (Surman/Krog)            

1:49                                                        

 

Secret Games (Surman/Krog)              

5:31                                                        

 

Fly Away (Surman/Krog)                        

6:38                                                        

 

 

Tracks 5 and 6 are included on the 1994 CD ‘Karin Krog: Jubilee’ (see above), where they are given a 1991 recording date. Track 6 is also included on a various artists compilation, ‘Il Polistrumentismo Nel Jazz’, Musica Jazz MJCD 1152 (Italy), distributed with the Italian magazine Musica Jazz, May 2003

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Peter Janson – ‘Nordic Meeting’                                                                                              

Recorded January 10-12 1999, Swedish Radio, Gothenburg

Anders Bergcrantz, trumpet; Jörg Huke, trombone; John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; Tommy Kotter, piano; Peter Janson, bass; Alex Riel, drums

 

Intro (Kotter/Huke/Janson)                    

2:14                                                        

Dragon DRCD 353 (Sweden)

Chicken Parade (Janson)                     

5:48                                                        

 

Afro Five (Janson)                                 

8:59                                                        

 

Värmlandsvisen (traditional)                 

2:37                                                        

 

Trallart (Janson)                                   

8:40                                                        

 

Teen Spleen (Janson)                           

4:24                                                        

 

Nina (Janson)                                        

8:09                                                        

 

Kor (Janson)                                          

4:48                                                        

 

239-240 (Janson)                                  

8:26                                                        

 

Tung (Janson)                                       

13:35                                                      

 

 

 

 

Unknown title                                        

3:17                                                         

unissued

Unknown title                                        

1:31                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

2:31                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

2:54                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

5:43                                                         

 

Unknown title                                        

2:35                                                         

 

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John Dowland – ‘In Darkness Let Me Dwell’                                                                          

Recorded January 1999, Forde Abbey, Dorset

John Potter, tenor voice; John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet; Maya Homburger, baroque violin; Stephen Stubbs, lute; Barry Guy, bass

 

Weep You No More, Sad Fountains (Dowland) 

5:02                                        

ECM 1697

In Darkness Let Me Dwell (Dowland) 

4:19                                        

 

Lachrimae Verae (Dowland)

5:36                                        

 

From Silent Night  (Dowland)

6:56                                        

 

Come Again (Dowland)  

4:46                                        

 

The Lowest Trees Have Tops (Dowland)

4:20                                        

 

Flow My Tears (Dowland)

5:15                                        

 

Come Heavy Sleep (Dowland) 

4:31                                        

 

Fine Knacks For Ladies (Dowland) 

3:52                                        

 

Flow My Tears (Dowland) 

5:16                                        

 

Now, O Now I Needs Must Part (Dowland)

6:06                                        

 

Lachrimae Tristes (Dowland)

3:27                                        

 

Go Crystal Tears (Dowland) 

7:58                                        

 

Lachrimae Amantis (Dowland) 

5:04                                        

 

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John Surman – ‘Coruscating’                                                                                                    

Recorded January 1999, CTS Studios, London

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass and contrabass clarinets; Rita Manning, Keith Pascoe, violin; Bill Hawkes, viola; Nick Cooper, cello; Chris Laurence, bass

 

At Dusk (Surman)                                  

2:17                                                        

ECM 1702

Dark Corners (Surman)                        

4:57                                                        

 

Stone Flower (Surman)                         

5:47                                                        

 

Moonless Midnight (Surman)                

7:34                                                        

 

Winding Passages (Surman)                

6:44                                                        

 

An Illusive Shadow (Surman)                

9:24                                                        

 

Crystal Walls (Surman)                        

9:49                                                        

 

For The Moment (Surman)                    

6:56                                                        

 

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John Surman – ‘The Shade’ film soundtrack

Recording details not given. Film shot 1999, released 2000

Music composed by John Surman; performers not known

 

There is no independent soundtrack release of this material

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded 29 April 1999, BBC studio, London

John Surman, reeds

 

Solitude (Ellington)

2:38                                        

unissued

In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Mills/Kurtz)

3:57                                        

 

 

First broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Duke Ellington Centennial celebrations                                                                            

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John Surman - BBC radio broadcast

Recorded 29 April 1999, BBC studio, London

John Surman, reeds, synthesisers.

 

The Shade (Surman)

7:42

unissued

The Beach (Surman)

11:58

 

Happy Anna (Surman)

8:43

 

The Gun (Surman)

5:29

 

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Stan Tracey Big Band – concert recording

Recorded May 1999, Queen Elisabeth Hall, London

Derek Watkins, Tony Fisher, Guy Barker, Henry Lowther, trumpets; Malcolm Griffiths, Roger Williams, Mark Nightingale, trombone; John Surman, Peter King, Mornington Locket, Art Themen, Alan Barnes, saxophones; Stan Tracey, piano; Andy Cleyndert, bass; Clark Tracey, drums; Neil Hoskins, vocals

 

Just Squeeze Me

4:30                                        

unissued

Come Sunday

7:01                                        

 

I'm Beginning To See The Light

6:28                                        

 

Festival Junction

8:27                                        

 

Creole Love Call

6:32                                        

 

Blue Feeling

5:25                                        

 

Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

6:30                                        

 

Stomp, Look And Listen

6:49                                                     

 

Passion Flower

5:28                                        

 

In The Beginning, God

7:12                                        

 

Don't Get Down On Knees And Pray

4:46                                        

 

Mood Indigo

8:06                                        

 

In A Sentimental Mood

5:34                                        

 

Prelude To A Kiss

6:24                                        

 

Lay By

11:59                                      

 

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John Surman - Kristen Noguès – concert recording

Recorded May 21 1999, Teatro Ristori, Udine, Cividale del Friuli

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; Kirsten Noguès, harp, vocal

 

Lec'h (We Are Here)                            

18:32                                                       

unissued

Kerzhadenn                                          

9:27                                                         

 

Kleier (The Bells)                                 

9:11                                                         

 

L'attente de femme                               

4:37                                                         

 

Les dots de mariage                             

10:43                                                       

 

Enno Kerno (Surman)                           

11:13                                                       

 

Le Scorff                                               

8:28                                                                      

 

Berceuse (Lullaby)                               

7:46                                                         

 

Gwerz Marv Pontkalleg                        

5:19                                                                      

 

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Anouar Brahem, John Surman & Dave Holland – radio broadcast                                  

Recorded August 28 1999, Salvator Kirche, Duisburg, Germany

John Surman, saxophones, bass clarinet; Anouar Brahem, oud; Dave Holland, bass

 

Badhra (Brahem)                                   

10:44                                                      

unissued

Kashf (Brahem)                                     

7:35                                                        

 

Talwin (Brahem)                                    

6:21                                                        

 

Uns (Brahem)                                        

8:49                                                        

 

Kernow (Surman)                                   

10:11                                                      

 

Al Hizam Al Dhahabi (Brahem)            

7:57