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John Surman
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John Surman

Born 30 Aug 1944United Kingdom62 albums

British saxophonist and clarinetist

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Biography

John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music. He has composed and performed music for dance performances and film soundtracks.

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People

Member of

The Triosoprano saxophone · 1969–1980The Triobaritone saxophone · 1969–1980The Triobass clarinet · 1969–1980Brahem / Surman / HollandJohn Surman Quartetalto clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass clarinetJohn Surman TrioeponymousMiroslav Vitouš Groupbass clarinetMiroslav Vitouš Groupbaritone saxophoneMiroslav Vitouš Groupsoprano saxophoneMumpsS.O.S.The Dowland ProjectsaxophoneThe Mike Westbrook Concert BandThe Ripple EffectThe Willem Breuker–John Surman Duoeponymous

Children

Ben Surman

Songs written

  1. Where Fortune Smilesarranger, composer1970 · 10 releases
  2. Glancing Backwardscomposer1971 · 7 releases
  3. Awakeningcomposer1967 · 4 releases
  4. Dirgecomposer1967 · 4 releases
  5. Imagecomposer1967 · 4 releases
  6. Not Love Perhapscomposer1988 · 4 releases
  7. Racing It Downcomposer1971 · 4 releases
  8. Winter Songcomposer1969 · 4 releases
  9. A.J.composer1970 · 3 releases
  10. Beyond a Shadowcomposer1979 · 3 releases
  11. Caithness to Kerrycomposer1979 · 3 releases
  12. Constellationcomposer1979 · 3 releases
  13. Edges of Illusioncomposer1979 · 3 releases
  14. Filigreecomposer1979 · 3 releases
  15. Following Behindcomposer1979 · 3 releases
  16. Jack Knifecomposer1970 · 3 releases
  17. Kernowcomposer1998 · 3 releases
  18. Levitationcomposer1988 · 3 releases
  19. Mimosacomposer2007 · 3 releases
  20. Number Sixcomposer1981 · 3 releases
  21. Ogedacomposer1993 · 3 releases
  22. On Hubbard's Hillcomposer1988 · 3 releases
  23. Piperspoolcomposer1990 · 3 releases
  24. Portrait Of A Romanticcomposer1988 · 3 releases
  25. Prelude and Rustic Dancecomposer1979 · 3 releases
  26. Roundelaycomposer1988 · 3 releases
  27. The Cat's Backcomposer1993 · 3 releases
  28. The Lamplightercomposer1979 · 3 releases
  29. The Wanderercomposer1988 · 3 releases
  30. The Wizard’s Songcomposer1988 · 3 releases
  31. Undernotecomposer1988 · 3 releases
  32. All for a Shadowcomposer1993 · 2 releases
  33. Another Reflectioncomposer2018 · 2 releases
  34. At First Sightcomposer2018 · 2 releases
  35. Autumn Nocturnecomposer2018 · 2 releases
  36. Bedruthan Stepscomposer1990 · 2 releases
  37. Bodmin Moorcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  38. Byndweedcomposer2018 · 2 releases
  39. Canto Maicomposer2005 · 2 releases
  40. Cloud Line Bluecomposer2015 · 2 releases
  41. Coastlinecomposer1993 · 2 releases
  42. Concentric Circlescomposer2018 · 2 releases
  43. Don't Just Singwriter2015 · 2 releases
  44. Images in Glasswriter2015 · 2 releases
  45. Invisible Threadscomposer2018 · 2 releases
  46. Just Holding Onwriter2015 · 2 releases
  47. Kelly Braycomposer1990 · 2 releases
  48. Leylek geldicomposer2013 · 2 releases
  49. Lostwithielcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  50. Marazioncomposer1990 · 2 releases
  51. Mevagisseycomposer1990 · 2 releases
  52. On Still Waterscomposer2018 · 2 releases
  53. Perranporthcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  54. Pitanga Pitombacomposer2018 · 2 releases
  55. Polperrocomposer1990 · 2 releases
  56. Rame Headcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  57. Stoke Damerelcomposer2018 · 2 releases
  58. The Admiralcomposer2018 · 2 releases
  59. The Returning Exilecomposer1993 · 2 releases
  60. Tintagelcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  61. Trethevy Quoitcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  62. Wider Visioncomposer1993 · 2 releases
  63. Within the Cloudscomposer2018 · 2 releases
  64. 'Twas but Pietycomposer1995 · 1 releases
  65. A Monastic Callingcomposer1995 · 1 releases
  66. An Imagecomposer1995 · 1 releases
  67. Another Skycomposer2014 · 1 releases
  68. Carpet Ridecomposer2014 · 1 releases
  69. Countless Journeyscomposer1995 · 1 releases
  70. Dark Reflectionscomposer2012 · 1 releases
  71. Druid's Circlecomposer1995 · 1 releases
  72. First Lightcomposer1995 · 1 releases
  73. Glass Flowercomposer2012 · 1 releases
  74. Green Woodcomposer2014 · 1 releases
  75. Like Thatcomposer, lyricist2008 · 1 releases
  76. On Staddon Heightscomposer2012 · 1 releases
  77. Pathwaycomposer2010 · 1 releases
  78. Sailing Westwardscomposer2012 · 1 releases
  79. Saltash Bellscomposer2012 · 1 releases
  80. Scare 'em Upcomposer2014 · 1 releases
  81. South-Western Approachescomposer2014 · 1 releases
  82. Spending My Timecomposer2014 · 1 releases
  83. Ten to Fourcomposer2008 · 1 releases
  84. The Crooked Inncomposer2012 · 1 releases
  85. The Far Cornerscomposer1995 · 1 releases
  86. The Long Narrow Roadcomposer1995 · 1 releases
  87. Three Aspectscomposer1995 · 1 releases
  88. Triadichorumcomposer2012 · 1 releases
  89. Twenty Past Fourcomposer2008 · 1 releases
  90. Wayfarercomposer1995 · 1 releases
  91. Whistman's Voicecomposer2017 · 1 releases
  92. Whistman's Woodcomposer2012 · 1 releases
  93. Winter Elegycomposer2012 · 1 releases
  94. Ælfwincomposer2012 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Where Fortune Smiles4 versions
  2. Gone To The Dogs3 versions
  3. Portrait Of A Romantic3 versions
  4. Undercurrent3 versions
  5. Up There3 versions
  6. At Dusk2 versions
  7. Back and Forth2 versions
  8. Bedruthan Steps2 versions
  9. Chelsea Bridge2 versions
  10. Don't Just Sing2 versions
  11. Earth Bound Hearts2 versions
  12. Edges of Illusion2 versions
  13. Figfoot2 versions
  14. Flashpoint2 versions
  15. Flow My Tears2 versions
  16. Gratuliere2 versions
  17. Kernow2 versions
  18. Master of Disaster2 versions
  19. Mayflower2 versions
  20. New Peace2 versions
  21. No Twilight2 versions
  22. OO Bam Ba Deep2 versions
  23. Ogeda2 versions
  24. Once Upon a Time2 versions
  25. Prelude2 versions
  26. Puzzle2 versions
  27. Stone Flower2 versions
  28. The Dandelion2 versions
  29. The Returning Exile2 versions
  30. The Snooper2 versions
  31. Transylvanian Dance2 versions
  32. Violin Song2 versions
  33. We’ll Make It2 versions
  34. With Terry’s Help2 versions
  35. Wrested in Mustard2 versions
  36. Y En a Marre2 versions
  37. Yes, Oh Yes, You Wonderous Sun Kissed Maiden!2 versions
  38. 'Twas but Piety
  39. A Little German Clap and You Have It
  40. A Messenger Was Born
  41. A Monastic Calling
  42. A Solution Found
  43. A Spring Wedding
  44. Abraham Arise!
  45. Afterthoughts
  46. Al Hizam Al Dhahbi
  47. Alignment
  48. All Cat's Whiskers and Bee's Knees
  49. All for a Shadow
  50. Alle veier bort fra deg
  51. Alt kommer til meg
  52. Ambleside Days
  53. An Illusive Shadow
  54. An Image
  55. Angel Eyes
  56. Another Reflection
  57. Another Sky
  58. Aqua Regis
  59. Are You Positive You're Negative?
  60. Are You Positive You’re Negative?
  61. Around the Edges
  62. Article Four
  63. As If We Knew
  64. At First Sight
  65. Aurora borealis
  66. Autumn Nocturne
  67. Background
  68. Bad Barnacle
  69. Badhra
  70. Baru
  71. Baz Valan
  72. Beginning Credits / Running Away
  73. Belay That
  74. Berçeuse
  75. Bessie
  76. Beyond a Shadow
  77. Beyond the Hill
  78. Big Music
  79. Billie the Kid
  80. Billy The Kid
  81. Bitter Aloe
  82. Bitter Love Song
  83. Bluesand
  84. Bodmin Moor
  85. Bouquet Garni
  86. Brev
  87. Brev og svar
  88. Brewster’s Rooster
  89. Brudedans
  90. Byndweed
  91. Ca Boom!
  92. Ca Boom?
  93. Caithness to Kerry
  94. Cantica Profana
  95. Caractacus
  96. Carnival
  97. Carol
  98. Carpet Ride
  99. Chain Reaction, Part 1
  100. Chain Reaction, Part 2
  101. Chain Reaction, Part 3
  102. Chain Reaction, Part 4
  103. Chain Reaction, Part 5
  104. Chain Reaction, Part 6
  105. Chain Reaction, Part 7
  106. Chalk Blue
  107. Changes of Season
  108. Cherry Tree Song
  109. Circle Song
  110. Circum I
  111. Circum II
  112. Clapperclowe
  113. Clearway
  114. Closing Credits
  115. Cloud Line Blue
  116. Cloudless Sky
  117. Coastline
  118. Come Again
  119. Come Heavy Sleep
  120. Come Rain or Come Shine

Film soundtracks

Apartment #5C
Apartment #5CJohn Surman · 2002Soundtrack

Albums

John Surman
John SurmanJohn Surman · 1968
Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe)
Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe)Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Daniel Humair · 1969
Alors!!!
Alors!!!Michel Portal, John Surman, Barre Phillips, Stu Martin, Jean-Pierre Drouet · 1970
How Many Clouds Can You See?
How Many Clouds Can You See?John Surman · 1970
Our Kind of Sabi
Our Kind of SabiEddie Louiss - John Surman - Daniel Humair · 1970
Tales of the Algonquin
Tales of the AlgonquinJohn Surman / John Warren · 1971
Where Fortune Smiles
Where Fortune SmilesJohn McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, Stu Martin & Dave Holland · 1971
Jazz in Britain ’68–’69
Jazz in Britain ’68–’69John Surman • Alan Skidmore • Tony Oxley · 1972
Westering Home
Westering HomeJohn Surman · 1972
Morning Glory
Morning GloryJohn Surman, John Marshall, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Taylor, Malcolm Griffiths · 1973
Live at Woodstock Town Hall
Live at Woodstock Town HallStu Martin / John Surman · 1975
Live at Moers Festival
Live at Moers FestivalJohn Surman / Tony Levin · 1976
Nachricht vom Lande
Nachricht vom LandeFriedrich Gulda, Ursula Anders, Barre Phillips, John Surman, Cecil Taylor, Stu Martin, Albert Mangelsdorff · 1977
Sonatinas
SonatinasJohn Surman / Stan Tracey · 1978
Upon Reflection
Upon ReflectionJohn Surman · 1979
I Giganti del Jazz Vol. 39
I Giganti del Jazz Vol. 39Slide Hampton / John Surman / Barre Phillips / Stu Martin · 1981
The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
The Amazing Adventures of Simon SimonJohn Surman · 1981
Such Winters of Memory
Such Winters of MemoryJohn Surman · 1983
Withholding Pattern
Withholding PatternJohn Surman · 1985
Private City
Private CityJohn Surman · 1988
Road to Saint Ives
Road to Saint IvesJohn Surman · 1990
Adventure Playground
Adventure PlaygroundJohn Surman · 1992
Ambleside Days
Ambleside DaysJohn Taylor with John Surman · 1992
In the Evenings Out There
In the Evenings Out TherePaul Bley / Gary Peacock / Tony Oxley / John Surman · 1993
November
NovemberJohn Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine W / John Surman · 1993
The Brass Project
The Brass ProjectJohn Surman / John Warren · 1993
A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe
A Biography of the Rev. Absalom DaweJohn Surman · 1995
Nordic Quartet
Nordic QuartetJohn Surman, Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal & Vigleik Storaas · 1995
Huskonsert i Aurskog - musikk av og etter Anders Heyerdahl
Huskonsert i Aurskog - musikk av og etter Anders HeyerdahlKarin Krog, Den Norske Strykekvartett, Einar Henning Smebye, Mats Berglund & John Surman · 1996
Proverbs And Songs
Proverbs And SongsJohn Surman · 1997
Thimar
ThimarAnouar Brahem, John Surman, Dave Holland · 1998
Bluesand
BluesandKarin Krog & John Surman · 1999
The Dawn Sessions
The Dawn SessionsThe Trio featuring John Surman · 1999
The Dawn Sessions
The Dawn SessionsJohn Surman, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Stu Martin & Karl Berger · 1999
Coruscating
CoruscatingJohn Surman · 2000
Invisible Nature
Invisible NatureJohn Surman & Jack DeJohnette · 2002
Chain Reaction
Chain ReactionVoice of the North Jazz Orchestra with John Surman & John Warren · 2003
Free and Equal
Free and EqualJohn Surman · 2003
Cloud Line Blue
Cloud Line BlueKarin Krog & John Surman · 2004
Selected Recordings
Selected RecordingsJohn Surman · 2004
Way Back When
Way Back WhenJohn Surman · 2005
The Spaces in Between
The Spaces in BetweenJohn Surman · 2007
Wildenvey i ord og toner
Wildenvey i ord og tonerLiv Strømsted Dommersnes, John Surman & Karin Krog · 2007
Rain on the Window
Rain on the WindowJohn Surman & Howard Moody · 2008
Brewster's Rooster
Brewster's RoosterJohn Surman · 2009
Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69
Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69John Surman · 2011
Saltash Bells
Saltash BellsJohn Surman · 2012
Songs About This and That
Songs About This and ThatKarin Krog & John Surman · 2013
Another Sky
Another SkyJohn Surman / Bergen Big Band · 2014
The Traveller’s Tale: The Brass Project Live!
The Traveller’s Tale: The Brass Project Live!John Warren featuring John Surman / Chris Laurence / John Marshall · 2017
Invisible Threads
Invisible ThreadsJohn Surman · 2018
Oceanic Rifts
Oceanic RiftsJohn Surman & Ben Surman · 2020
Transylvanian Folk Songs - The Bela Bartók Field Recordings
Transylvanian Folk Songs - The Bela Bartók Field RecordingsLucian Ban / John Surman / Mat Maneri · 2020
Words Unspoken
Words UnspokenJohn Surman · 2024
Cantica Profana: The Béla Bartók Field Recordings
Cantica Profana: The Béla Bartók Field RecordingsLucian Ban / John Surman / Mat Maneri · 2025
Diriaou
DiriaouKristen Noguès & John Surman · 2025
Electric Element
Electric ElementSurman + Krog · 2025
Flashpoints and Undercurrents
Flashpoints and UndercurrentsJohn Surman · 2025
The Athenaeum Concert
The Athenaeum ConcertLucian Ban / John Surman / Mat Maneri · 2025
Alors !!!
Alors !!!Michel Portal, John Surman, Barre Phillips, Stu Martin, Jean-Pierre Drouet
Surman, Bruce, Hiseman
Surman, Bruce, HisemanJohn Surman, Jack Bruce & Jon Hiseman

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