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John Surman
Selected Recordings

Compil. DE 2004 on ECM Records label
Jazz (Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Avant-garde)

Printed on back cover: Music selected by the artists from their ECM recordings Digitally remastered An ECM Production ℗ 2004 ECM Records GmbH for this compilation © 2004 ECM Records GmbH Printed in booklet: An ECM Production ℗ 1976, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000 ECM Records GmbH © 2004 ECM Records GmbH :rarum XIII 014 197-2 Track information: Recordings 1976 - 1999: 1. Druid's Circle: "A Biography Of The Rev. Absalom Dawe", 1996, ECM 1528 [CD], recorded October 1994, Rainbow Studio, Oslo 2. Number Six: "Miroslav Vitous Group", 1980, ECM 1185 [lP], recorded July 1980, Talent Studio, Oslo. 3. Portrait Of A Romantic: "Private City", 1988, ECM 1366 [lP/CD], recorded December 1987, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 4. Ogeda: "Abercrombie/Johnson/Erskine/Surman: November", 1992, ECM 1502 [CD], recorded November 1992, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 5. Returning Exile: "John Surman/John Warren: The Brass Project", 1992, ECM 1478 [CD], recorded April 1992, Angel Studios, London. 6. Edges Of Illusion: "Upon Reflection", 1991, ECM 1148 [lP/CD], recorded May 1979, Talent Studio, Oslo. 7. Buccaneers: "John Surman/Jack DeJohnette: The Amazing Adventures Of Simon Simon", 1981, ECM 1193 [lP/CD], recorded January 1981, Talent Studio, Oslo. 8. Snooper: "Withholding Pattern", 1991, ECM 1295 [lP/CD], recorded December 1984, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 9. Mountainscape VIII: "Barre Phillips: Mountainscapes", 1976, recorded March 1976, Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg. 10. Figfoot: "Adventure Playground", 1992, ECM 1463 [CD], recorded September 1991, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 11. Piperspool: "Road to Saint Ives", 1990, ECM 1418 [lP/CD], recorded April 1990, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 12. Gone To The Dogs: "Surman/Krog/Rypdal/Storaas: Nordic Quartet", 1995, ECM 1553 [CD], recorded August 1994, Rainbow Studio, Oslo. 13. Stone Flower: "Coruscating", 2000, ECM 1702 [CD], recorded January 1999, CTS Studios, London. The catalog number for this album is understood to be "ECM 8013" but it is not printed anywhere on the release.

Musicians

	John Surman ss, bs, bcl, *1944 GB album by, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, written by, bass clarinet, recorder, synthesizer, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, synthesizer, baritone saxophone, keyboards
	Roberto Masotti syn, *1947 IT photography by, p 15
	Allan Titmuss , photography by, p. 10
	Roy Smith , photography by, p. 5
	Gérard Amsellem bs, FR photography by, p. 6
	Miroslav Vitous b, *1947 CZ performer on track, double bass
	Jon Christensen dr, perc, *1943 NO drums
	Kenny Kirkland p, 1955-1998 US piano
	John Abercrombie , Marc Johnson , Peter Erskine , performer on track
	Marc Johnson b, *1953 US double bass
	Peter Erskine dr, *1954 US drums
	John Abercrombie g, eg, *1944 US guitar, written by
	Dave Stewart tb, bass trombone
	Richard Edwards tb, GB bass trombone
	John Warren bs, fl, CA conductor
	Chris Laurence b, cb, *1949 GB double bass
	John Marshall dr, perc, *1941 GB drums
	Chris Pyne tb, 1939-1995 GB trombone
	Malcolm Griffiths tb, *1941 GB trombone, soloist
	Henry Lowther tr, fh, *1941 GB trumpet
	Stuart Brooks tr, fh, trumpet
	Steve Waterman tr, fh, *1960 GB trumpet, soloist
	Jack DeJohnette dr, *1942 US drums
	Barre Phillips b, cb, 1934-1959 US performer on track, double bass, written by
	Stu Martin dr, 1938-1980 US drums, written by
	John Surman With Paul Bley , Gary Peacock , performer on track
	Gary Peacock b, cb, *1935 US double bass
	Tony Oxley dr, perc, *1938 DE drums
	Paul Bley p, 1932-2016 CA piano, written by
	John Surman , Karin Krog , Terje Rypdal , performer on track
	Terje Rypdal g, *1947 NO guitar
	Vigleik Storaas p, *1963 NO piano
	Nick Cooper vc, GB cello
	Trans4mation , ensemble
	Bill Hawkes vl, *1967 GB viola
	Keith Pascoe vn, g, *1959 GB violin
	Rita Manning vn, IE violin

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