Tales of the Algonquin

Tales of the Algonquin
Studio album by John Surman
Released	1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:34
Label	Deram
Producer	Peter Eden
John Surman chronology
Conflagration (1970) Tales of the Algonquin (1971) By Contact (1971)

Tales of the Algonquin is the seventh studio album by English jazz saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1971 and released on the Deram label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
All About Jazz	(not rated)
Penguin Guide to Jazz	👑

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."

Track listing

All compositions by John Warren.

Side one

1. "With Terry's Help"
2. "The Dandelion; We'll Make It"
3. "The Picture Tree"

Side two

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

Musicians

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

External links

• Tales of the Algonquin at Discogs (list of releases)