Recorded November 1981, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London; first broadcast in BBC Radio 3 series “Jazz in Britain”, 23rd November 1981. Unissued

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; Henry Lowther, trumpet; Harry Beckett, trumpet; Martin Drover, trumpet, flugelhorn; Malcolm Griffiths, trombone; Geoff Wright, trombone; Ron Bryans, bass trombone; Geoff Perkins, bass trombone; Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; John Warren, conductor

Fast Johnny Green (Surman)

Today Is Tomorrow’s Yesterday (Surman)

Landlocked (Warren)

Recorded October 30 1981 Camden Jazz Festival, The Roundhouse, London. TV Broadcast as part of the 1983 programme ‘Individual Voices: If You Don’t Want The Prize…Don’t Join In The Competition’. Unissued

John Surman, soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet; Henry Lowther, trumpet; Harry Beckett, trumpet; Malcolm Griffiths, trombone; Geoff Perkins, bass trombone; Phil Brown, bass trombone; Chris Laurence, bass; John Marshall, drums; John Warren, director

The Beginning/Fast Johnny Green (Surman)

Landlocked (Warren)/Today Is Tomorrow’s Yesterday (Surman)

G Drone/Carpet Ride (Surman)

I Couldn’t Wait (Warren)

Space / Where Fortune Smiles (Surman)

Conclusion

John Surman/John Warren – ‘Tales Of The Algonquin’

Recorded April 1971, London Deram SML 1094 (UK) [LP], Deram 844883-2 (UK) [CD] Vocalion CDSML8410 (UK) [CD]

Martin Drover, Kenny Wheeler, Harry Beckett, trumpet, fluegelhorn; Malcolm Griffiths, Ed Harvey, Danny Almark, trombone; Mike Osborne, alto saxophone, clarinet; Stan Sulzmann, alto and soprano saxophones, flute; Alan Skidmore, tenor saxophone, flute; John Surman, baritone and soprano saxophones; John Warren, baritone saxophone, flute; John Taylor, piano; Harry Miller, Barre Phillips, bass; Alan Jackson, Stu Martin, drums

With Terry’s Help (Warren) 5:56

We’ll Make It (Warren) 6:21

The Dandelion (Warren) 6:10

Picture-Tree (Warren) 5:47

The Purple Swan (Warren) 23:15

Shingebis And The North Wind (Warren)

The Adventures of Manabush (Warren)

The White Water Lily (Warren)

Wihio The Wanderer (Warren)


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