tales of the algonquin

Originally released in 1971, Tales Of The Algonquin, is one of the finest artifacts of the British modal and free jazz scene of the 1960s/1970s. Johns Surman and Warren, like their contemporary Mike Westbrook, take the big band form and flip it on its head by incorporating elements of modal, free, and progressive jazz. The results are powerful and this album is perhaps the greatest example of that quintessentially British jazz style. Long sought after by jazz collectors across the globe, this classic title is finally back in print on LP.

SIDE ONE:

• With Terry’s Help
• We’ll Make It
• The Dandelion
• Picture-Tree

SIDE TWO:

TALES OF THE ALGONQUIN

• I. The Purple Swan
• II. Shingebis and the North Wind
• III. The Adventures of Manabush
• IV. The White Water Lily V. Wihio the Wanderer