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Tales of the Algonquin

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Tales of the Algonquin
Studio album by
Released1971
GenreJazz
Length47:34
LabelDeram
ProducerPeter 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by John Warren.

Side one
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

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Musicians

References

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  1. ^ "Tales of the Algonquin - John Surman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Kelman, John (6 August 2005). "John Surman/John Warren: Tales of the Algonquin". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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