Group
Spontaneous Music Ensemble
- From
- United Kingdom
- Active
- 1966–1994
- Releases
- 22
About
The Spontaneous Music Ensemble (SME) was a loose collection of free improvising musicians, convened in 1965 by the late South London-based jazz drummer/trumpeter John Stevens and alto and soprano saxophonist Trevor Watts. SME performances and recordings could range from Stevens–Watts duos to gatherings of more than a dozen players.
Members
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Dave Holland bass
Discography
Albums
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Challenge
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Karyōbin
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John Stevens Spontaneous Music Ensemble
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The Source - From And Towards
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Birds Of A Feather
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For You to Share
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Face to Face
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So, What Do You Think?
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Biosystem
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Volume One
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Volume Two
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Summer 1967
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A New Distance
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Hot and Cold Heroes
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Quintessence 1
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Withdrawal
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Quintessence 2
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Quintessence
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Frameworks
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Plus Equals
Links
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.