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John Surman - Quiet Banger | Quiet Banger

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jazz

avant-garde jazz

free jazz

chamber music

ecm style jazz

jazz and blues

post-bop

third stream

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Discography

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John Surman

English jazz saxophonist, clarinettist and composer

GBRooted in: TavistockCurrently based in: United Kingdom1944 - present

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Discography

23 of 62 releases

Nordic Quartet

Nordic Quartet

1995

November

November

1993

The Brass Project

The Brass Project

1993

In the Evenings Out There

In the Evenings Out There

1993

Adventure Playground

Adventure Playground

1992

Ambleside Days

Ambleside Days

1992

Road to Saint Ives

Road to Saint Ives

1990

Private City

Private City

1988

Withholding Pattern

Withholding Pattern

1985

Such Winters of Memory

Such Winters of Memory

1983

The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon

The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon

1981

Upon Reflection

Upon Reflection

1979

Sonatinas

Sonatinas

1978

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1973

Jazz in Britain ’68–’69

Jazz in Britain ’68–’69

1972

Westering Home

Westering Home

1972

Tales of the Algonquin

Tales of the Algonquin

1971

Where Fortune Smiles

Where Fortune Smiles

1971

How Many Clouds Can You See?

How Many Clouds Can You See?

1970

Alors!!!

Alors!!!

1970

Our Kind of Sabi

Our Kind of Sabi

1970

Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe)

Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe)

1969

John Surman

John Surman

1968

Related Artists

Band Lineup

Member ofThe Trio(free jazz group: John Surman / Barre Phillips / Stu Martin)(bass clarinet, original, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone)· 1969–1980
Member ofThe Ripple Effect
Member ofBrahem / Surman / Holland
Member ofS.O.S.(Jazz band (Alan Skidmore, John Surman, Mike Osborne))
Member ofThe Mike Westbrook Concert Band
Member ofThe Dowland Project(saxophone)
Member ofJohn Surman Trio(eponymous, original)
Member ofJohn Surman Quartet(alto clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, eponymous, original, soprano saxophone)
Member ofThe Willem Breuker–John Surman Duo(eponymous, original)
Member ofMumps(Mangelsdorff)
Member ofMiroslav Vitouš Group(bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone)

Collaborators

CollaboratorThe Paul Bley Quartet

Family

Parent ofBen Surman(John Surman’s son, synthesizer)