Person · Male
John Surman
English jazz saxophonist, clarinettist and composer
- From
- Tavistock, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1944–present
- Releases
- 62
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- post-bop
- third stream
About
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.
Member of
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The Trio bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
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The Dowland Project saxophone
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John Surman Trio eponymous
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John Surman Quartet alto clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, eponymous, soprano saxophone
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The Willem Breuker–John Surman Duo eponymous
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Miroslav Vitouš Group bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
Discography
Albums
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John Surman
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Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe)
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Alors!!!
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Our Kind of Sabi
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How Many Clouds Can You See?
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Tales of the Algonquin
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Where Fortune Smiles
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Jazz in Britain ’68–’69
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Westering Home Apple Music
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Morning Glory
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Sonatinas
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Upon Reflection Apple Music
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The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
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Such Winters of Memory
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Withholding Pattern Apple Music
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Private City Apple Music
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Road to Saint Ives Apple Music
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Adventure Playground Apple Music
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Ambleside Days
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The Brass Project
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November
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In the Evenings Out There
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A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe Apple Music
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Nordic Quartet
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Huskonsert i Aurskog - musikk av og etter Anders Heyerdahl
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Proverbs And Songs Apple Music
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Thimar
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Bluesand
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Coruscating Apple Music
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Chain Reaction
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Free and Equal
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Cloud Line Blue
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Way Back When Apple Music
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Wildenvey i ord og toner
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The Spaces in Between Apple Music
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Rain on the Window
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Brewster's Rooster
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Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69
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Saltash Bells Apple Music
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Songs About This and That
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Another Sky
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Invisible Threads
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Transylvanian Folk Songs - The Bela Bartók Field Recordings
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Oceanic Rifts
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Words Unspoken Apple Music
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Electric Element
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Diriaou
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Flashpoints and Undercurrents Apple Music
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Cantica Profana: The Béla Bartók Field Recordings
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Surman, Bruce, Hiseman
Singles
Live
Other
Links
Official
Concerts
Collaboration
Parent
Tags
- chamber music
- ecm style jazz
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4da58868-23ff-4839-b7f3-e79b00cf6d6f
- ISNI
- 0000000114761714
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.