John Surman's Discography

Peter Lemer: Local colour. ESP 1057; * ESP 1057-2 1966

Mike Westbrook Concert Band: Celebration. Deram SML 1013; 1967 * Deram 844 852-2

Mike Westbrook Concert Band: Release. Deram SML 1031 1968* Deram 844 851-2

Alexis Korner: Bootleg him!. (2-LP). RAK SRAK SP 51; 1968 Warner Brothers 2XS 1966; Metronome DALP 2/3101; * Castle Comm. CSC 7012

John Surman. Deram SML 1030; * Deram 844 883-2 1968

Chris McGregor. (Test pressing). Witchseason (unreleased) 1968

Gitte & The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band: My kind 1968 of world. EMI Hoer zu SHZE 280; * VeraBra Records vBr 2020-2

Ronnie Scott: Live at Ronnie Scott's. CBS 52661; 1968 * Columbia 494439-2

Jazz in Britain '68-'69. Decca Eclipse ECS 2144 1968/69

John Surman. (Test pressing) 1968/69

John McLaughlin: Extrapolation. Marmalade 608007; 1969
Polydor 2343012; Polydor 2310018; * Polydor 841598-2

John Surman: How many clouds can you see?. Deram SML 1045; 1969
* Deram 844 882-2

Mike Westbrook Concert Band: Marching song, Vol. 1. Deram 1969
SML 1047; * Deram 844 853-2

Mike Westbrook Concert Band: Marching song, Vol. 2. Deram 1969
SML 1048; * Deram 844 853-2

NDR - Die Jazz Werkstatt '69. (This LP is shared with other 1969 artists). NDR 654057

Humphrey Lyttelton: Duke Ellington Classics. Polydor 1969
2460140; Black Lion 28400; Black Lion 127000

Mike Gibbs. Deram SML 1063; * Deram 844 907-2 1969

Alexis Korner: Both sides. Metronome MLP 15364 1969

Rolf Kuehn: Monday morning. Columbia SHZE 909BL (D) 1969

Open space. MPS 15259; MPS CRM 720; MPS 2120720 1969

Gittin' to know y'all. (This LP is shared with other 1969
artists). MPS 15269; MPS CRM 728; MPS 2120728-5;
* Polygram/MPS POCJ 2553 (J)

NDR - Die Jazz-Werkstatt '70. (This LP is shared with 1970
other artists). NDR 0654094

John Surman Trio: Live in Altena. JG Records 018 1970

Michel Portal: Alors!!!. Futura GER 12; Musica MUS 2001; 1970
* Futura 152-072

The Trio. (2-LP). Dawn DNLS 3006; Vogue VJD 505-1/2; 1970
* BGO Records BGOCD 231

Bass is. Enja 2018; * Enja 2018-2 1970

John Surman/John McLaughlin: Where fortune smiles. Dawn 1970
DNLS 3018; Pye 12103; Ariola 88 038 IT; * BGO Records
BGOCD 191

Remembering '70. (This 2-LP set is shared with other 1970
artists). JG Records

The Trio: Conflagration. Dawn DNLS 3022; * BGO Records 1970
BGOCD 253; Future Music Records FMR CD22

Harry Beckett: Flare up. Philips 6308026 1970

New Jazz Meeting Altena 1970. (This 2-LP set is shared 1970
with other artists). JG Records 21/22

Jazz Festival '70. Toshiba Liberty LPC-8045; (also issued 1970
as: European Jazz Stars: C'est tout. EMI ETJ-65010 (J))

Eddie Louiss: Our kind of sabi. MPS CRM 751; MPS 2120751-1; 1970
Nippon Columbia YS-2506

Europe Jazz All Stars: Room 1220. Trio RSP-9014 (J); 1970
* Konnex KCD 5037

Alan Skidmore: TCB. Philips 6308041 1970

Jazz Jamboree 1970. (This LP is shared with other artists). 1970
Muza XL 0697

Mike Gibbs: Tanglewood '63. Deram SML 1087; * Deram 1970
844 906-2

Rolf Kuehn: Going to the rainbow. BASF CRC 008; MPS 2021008; 1970
(also issued as: Creaction. Acanta CC 23097)

John Warren/John Surman: Tales of the Algonquin. Deram 1971
SML 1094; * Deram 844 884-2

Chris McGregor: Brotherhood of breath. RCA Neon NE2; 1971
* Repertoire REP 4468

John Taylor: Pause and think again. Turtle TUR 302; 1971
* Future Music Records FMRCD 24

Slide Hampton & Vaclav Zahradnik Big Band: B & S. Supra- 1971
phon 1 150929 (CS); I giganti del Jazz 39 (I)

The Trio: By contact. Turtle TUR ?; Nippon Columbia 1971
YS-2733 AX; Ogun Records OG 529

2. New Jazz Meeting Altena 1971. (This 2-LP set is shared 1971
with other artists). JG Records 27/28

Ossiach Live. (This 3-LP set is shared with other artists). 1971
BASF 49-21119-3; * ?

John Surman/Jack Bruce/Jon Hiseman: Jazz London 6. BBC 1971
Transcription Services CN 1721/S

NDR - Jazz Workshop '71. (This LP is shared with other 1971
artists). NDR 065496351

Norma Winstone: Edge of time. Argo DA 148; * Disconforme 1971
Disc 1962 CD

John Surman: Westering home. Island HELP 10; Ariola 1972
86 393 ET (D); * Future Music Records FMRCD 16

Mike Osborne: Shapes. * Future Music Records FMRCD 10 1972

John Surman: Morning glory. Island ILPS 9237; Ariola 1973
86 969 IT; Antilles AN-7004; * Future Music Records
FMRCD 13

Balver Hoehle Jazzfestival 1974. (This 4-LP set is shared 1974
with other artists). JG Records 36-39

S. O. S. Ogun Records OG 400 1975

Mike Westbrook: Citadel/Room 315. RCA SF 8433; 1975
* Novus ND74987

John Surman/Stu Martin: Live at Woodstock Town Hall. 1975
Pye 12114; Dawn DNLS 3072; * BGO Records BGOCD 290

John Surman: Live at Moers. Moers Music 1006 1975

Claude Sautet et Philippe Sarde: Mado. Festival FLD-667 (F) 1976

Romy, Montand, Piccoli, Patrick, Sautet, Sarde, et les 1976/80
autres ... (This LP is shared with other artists).
Milan A 222 (F); (retitled: Philippe Sarde - Claude
Sautet) * Milan CD CH 318

Karin Krog: Cloud line blue. Polydor 2382093 (N); Poljazz 1976
PSJ 82 (PL)

Friedrich Gulda: Nachricht vom Lande. (2-LP). 1976
Brain 080.016-2

Barre Phillips: Mountainscapes. ECM 1076 1976

Des enfants gates. Vogue LDA.20295 (F) 1977

Mumps: A matter of taste. MPS 68.169 1977

Alexis Korner: The party album. (2-LP). Intercord 170000; 1978
* Castle Comm. CSC 7013

John Surman/Stan Tracey: Sonatinas. Steam Rec. SJ 106; 1978
(re-issued as Stan Tracey: Duets) * Blue Note CDP 789450-2

Mick Goodrick: In pas(s)ing. ECM 1139 1978

John Surman: Upon reflection. ECM 1148 1979

Miroslav Vitous: First meeting. ECM 1145 1979

Barre Phillips: Journal violone II. ECM 1149 1979

Barre Phillips: Music by ... ECM 1178 1980

Miroslav Vitous Group. ECM 1185 1980

John Surman: The amazing adventures of Simon Simon. 1981
ECM 1193

Miroslav Vitous: Journey's end. ECM 1242 1982

John Surman: Such winters of memory. ECM 1254 1982

Barry Altschul: Irina. Soul Note SN 1065; * Soul Note 1983
121065-2

Gil Evans: The British Orchestra. Mole 8; * TAA 002 1983

Jazzbuehne Berlin '83. (This LP is shared with other 1983
artists). Amiga 856 035 (DDR)

John Surman: Withholding pattern. ECM 1295 1984

Poli Palmer: Human error. Erdenklang 6.26208 1985

Absolute beginners. (2-LP). Ariola/Virgin 804 869-955 (D); 1985
* Virgin Records CDV 2386-2

The Per Husby Orchestra: Dedications. Hot Club Records 1985
HCR 21; Affinity AFF 136; * Hot Club HCRCD 21

Karin Krog: Freestyle. Odin LP 17; * Odin NJ 4017-2 1985/86

Paul Bley: Fragments. ECM 1320 1986

Gil Evans: Gil meets John and Lee. (4-LP). (bootleg) (I); 1986
(retitled We remember Jimi ...) * All Of Us AS 28/2 (I)

The Per Husby Orchestra: Your eyes. NOPA 2913 (N) 1987

Paul Bley Quartet. ECM 1365 1987

Gil Evans Orchestra: Jazz legends. * BBCJ 7007-2 1987

Sting and Gil Evans: Last session. * Jazz Door 1228; 1987
Papillon CD 019, (retitled: Strange fruit) ITM 1499

Gil Evans Orchestra: Live at Umbria Jazz 87, Vol. 1. * Egea 1987
EUJ 1001 (I)

Gil Evans Orchestra: Live at Umbria Jazz 87, Vol. 2. * Egea 1987
EUJ 1002 (I)

John Surman: Private city. ECM 1366 1987

Bekummernis - Luc Le Masne: Til C.. Menelas MEN 004CD 1988

John Surman/Jack deJohnette: On Stage. (3-LP). BBC 1989
Transcription Services CN 5547/S (This 3-LP set is shared
with the Stan Getz Quartet)

Karin Krog: Something borrowed ... something new. Meantime 1989
Records MR 2 (N)

John Surman/Karin Krog: Dance Song. (cassette). no label 1990
(promo cassette that was only sold at concerts)

Bjoern Alterhaug: Constellations. Odin NJ 4035-2 1990

Jazz Vocal Summit. Kvark R 60 00905/6 (Cr) 1990

NDR Bigband: Bravissimo II. ACT 9259-2 1990

Colin Towns: Mask orchestra. The Jazz Label TJL 001 CD; 1991
(retitled: Bolt from the blue) EFA CD 10251-2

Tim Brady: Inventions. Justin Time JTR 8433-2 1991

John Surman: Adventure playground. ECM 1463 1991

Orphy Robinson: When tomorrow comes. Blue Note CDP 798581-2; 1991
Blue Note CD BLT 1004

Bley / Peacock / Oxley / Surman: In the evenings out
there. ECM 1488 1991

Karin Krog: Jubilee. (2-CD). Verve 523 716-2 1991

John Surman / John Warren: The brass project. ECM 1478 1992

John Taylor: Ambleside days. AHUM 013 1992

John Abercrombie: November. ECM 1502 1992

John Surman's Brass Project: London Jazz Festival, 1993. 1993
BBC Transcription CD 350.06

John Surman: Stranger than fiction. ECM 1534 1993

Surman/Krog/Rypdal/Storaas: Nordic quartet. ECM 1553 1994

John Surman: A biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe. ECM 1528 1994

Karin Krog: Det var en gang... Karin Krog synger barne-
sanger. Nor-Disc 526 411-2 1994

Karin Krog: Huskonsert i Aurskog. Meantime Records MR 6 (N) 1996

John Surman: Proverbs and songs. ECM 1639 1996

Stories for friends. (This 2-CD set is shared with other 1997
artists). Network 26.983 (D)

John Williams: Baritone Band. * Spotlite SPJ CD 564 1997

Anouar Brahem/John Surman/Dave Holland: Thimar. ECM 1641 1997

Music Hotel - ECM Musiktage Roemerbad Badenweiler. (video). 1997
momentum/ECM Records

Misha Alperin: First impression. ECM 1664 1997

Christine Collister: The dark gift of time. Fledg'ling 1998
Records FLED 3016; Koch Records KOC CD 8022

Dolmen Orchestra: Sequenze Armoniche. Leo Records LR 291 1998

Tomasz Stanko: From the green hill. ECM 1680 1998

Karin Krog & John Surman: Bluesand. Meantime Records MR9 (N) 1999

Peter Janson: Nordic Meeting. Dragon DRCD 353 (Sw) 1999

John Dowland: In darkness let me dwell. ECM 1697 1999

John Surman: Coruscating. ECM 1702 2000

Spring Heel Jack: Disappeared. Rough Trade RTRADECD 007; 2000
Thirsty Ear 57091

Christine Collister: An Equal Love. Topic TSCD1001 2001

John Surman/Jack DeJohnette: Invisible Nature. ECM 1796 2002

John Surman: Apartment #5C. (Soundtrack CD). mk2/Melodie 2002
Distribution 700224 300586 (F)

John Surman/Jack DeJohnette: Free and Equal. ECM 2003