- Original Release Date: 25 May 2012
- Label: ECM
- Copyright: 2012 ECM Records GmbH
- Total Length: 59:04
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- ASIN: B00819I360
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,767 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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| Play | 1. Whistman's Wood | 6:33 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 2. Glass Flower | 3:13 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 3. On Staddon Heights | 7:34 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 4. Triadichorum | 3:38 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 5. Winter Elegy | 8:19 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 6. Ælfwin | 2:18 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 7. Saltash Bells | 10:40 | Album Only | |
| Play | 8. Dark Reflections | 3:29 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 9. The Crooked Inn | 2:43 | £0.79 | |
| Play | 10. Sailing Westwards | 10:37 | Album Only |
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Jl Adcock
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
There is a haunting, but very British sound to this latest work from John Surman. Using a range of saxophones and other instruments, Surman has conjured the very essence of his childhood landscapes, a combination of sea-shore melodies with almost classical, romantic themes incorporated into his compositions. Backing himself on loops of sythesizers on some tracks adds a sense of time and space to the proceedings, and adds to the listening pleasure.
If an album of over-dubbed and over-recorded sax sounds a little inaccesible, prepare to be very pleasantly surprised indeed. This is one of the finest albums I've heard in terms of recreating memories of times past. Typically crisp, clean ECM production only adds to the audio experience. Recommended.
If an album of over-dubbed and over-recorded sax sounds a little inaccesible, prepare to be very pleasantly surprised indeed. This is one of the finest albums I've heard in terms of recreating memories of times past. Typically crisp, clean ECM production only adds to the audio experience. Recommended.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By R. Wyatt
Format:Audio CD
This is another brilliant solo effort from John Surman easily the match and probably better than all his previous solo efforts on ECM. This time the synthesiser loop programming and added instrumentation such as harmonica is a bit more sophisticated and really adds weight to the arrangements rather than providing an interesting backdrop to the solo reed work. Mr Surman is a world class musician and composer who has never stood still and remains one of the most enthustiastic performers I have had the pleasure to support for the last 40 odd years. Long may he continue. Hopefully this will win the token no-hope jazz nomination in the next Mercury Prize - it may just do better than expected. In concert, he is simply amazing and never fails to give his all. What this man can play on a simple child's recorder is a thing of wonder and beauty. Thanks to the magnificent ECM label, hopefully he will continue to produce material of this high qulaity for many years to come.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am a massive fan of Mr Surmaan and have seen him live on many occasions,i especially remember his 50th birthday concert in the Purcel room in 1994,he was astonishing,especially when he played Road to St Ives in its entirity and now 18 years later another Cornish influenced album is issued.
"Whistmans wood" starts of the journey,with typical Surman playing,a very English "Miss Marple "type song,very impressive indeed.
"Glass Flower"isa a shorter track(three minutes and thirty seconds) but it is beautifuly played on the baritone sax with no synthesizer involved.
"On Sladdon heights"is the longest track so far and it benefits from having time to develope,shades of a Jan Garbarek influence can be heard.
"Triadichorum"again a short three minute track with multtitracking.
"Winter Elegy" an 8 minute wander around the musical soundscape that Surman so effortlessly evokes,this conjures up visions of Dartmoor(a place i know very well)on a misty morning.
"Aelfin"is a very dhort track that is followed by
"Saltash Bells" the title track,in which John gives a virtuoso performance,at over ten minutes,this explores the musicality of a fantastic musician.
"Dark Reflections"is a more jolly tune double tracked with John playing alto clarinet.
"The crooked inn" is a two minute track that sounds as good as anything on this CD
"Sailing Westward" is the longest track on the album and its epic quality shines through.
The packaging is as usual for ECM top rate.
Surman also thanks his son Pablo Benjamin for helping him find the right synthesizer sounds on the album.
This is a contender for album of the year
JOHN SURMAN........ Read more ›
"Whistmans wood" starts of the journey,with typical Surman playing,a very English "Miss Marple "type song,very impressive indeed.
"Glass Flower"isa a shorter track(three minutes and thirty seconds) but it is beautifuly played on the baritone sax with no synthesizer involved.
"On Sladdon heights"is the longest track so far and it benefits from having time to develope,shades of a Jan Garbarek influence can be heard.
"Triadichorum"again a short three minute track with multtitracking.
"Winter Elegy" an 8 minute wander around the musical soundscape that Surman so effortlessly evokes,this conjures up visions of Dartmoor(a place i know very well)on a misty morning.
"Aelfin"is a very dhort track that is followed by
"Saltash Bells" the title track,in which John gives a virtuoso performance,at over ten minutes,this explores the musicality of a fantastic musician.
"Dark Reflections"is a more jolly tune double tracked with John playing alto clarinet.
"The crooked inn" is a two minute track that sounds as good as anything on this CD
"Sailing Westward" is the longest track on the album and its epic quality shines through.
The packaging is as usual for ECM top rate.
Surman also thanks his son Pablo Benjamin for helping him find the right synthesizer sounds on the album.
This is a contender for album of the year
JOHN SURMAN........ Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Moolahmoo
Format:Audio CD
I first discovered John Surmans music after hearing it used in Slavas Snow Show and have since become a great admirer. This new work is his best yet. I find I can't stop and gaze into the distance every time I play it. Haunting, evocative, atmospheric music unlike anything you're likely to have heard before. Never clichéd, it conjures beautiful images that are uniquely English. The guys a genius and deserves all the praise he appears to be getting in these reviews. Thank you John for my jazz album of the year.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Pink chick
Format:MP3 Download
I really enjoyed this CD, the first I have bought by John Surman after hearing his music on the radio. I will be buying more!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By W. J. Dunham
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fans of John Surman will certainly not be disappointed by his latest solo work Saltash bells. All the trademark colours and tones are there, with some fascinating electronic sounds in support of the horns. If you like "Road to ST Ives" then this is for you.
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lovely album. Just looking for John Surman cd's and found this one. Well worth a listen. Lots of others on Amazon.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read about this CD and John Surman in All about jazz. It was a posibility to hear one song from CD. It was exiting for me.
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