| Road to Saint Ives | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1990 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:14 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1418 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Road to Saint Ives is a solo album by the English saxophonist John Surman, recorded in April 1990 and released on ECM the following year. [1]
The AllMusic review by Stacia Proefrock called the album "a gentle, introspective, yet adventurous solo work... The entire album is a one-man effort, from the composition to all of the instrumentation, with Surman building strata of sound over keyboard and percussion structures using bass clarinet and the soprano and bass saxophones he is known for. The resulting work communicates a unique vision and mood, unsullied by the conflicting interpretations of other performers." [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
All compositions by John Surman.
Withholding Pattern is a solo album by English jaz msician John Surman recorded in December 1984 and released on ECM the following year.
Private City is a solo album by English saxophonist John Surman, recorded in December 1987 and released on ECM the following year.
Fragments is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in January 1986 and released on ECM October later that year. The quartet features reed player John Surman, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Paul Motian.
In the Evenings out There is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Gary Peacock, drummer Tony Oxley and saxophonist John Surman recorded in September 1991 and released on ECM in 1993.
First Meeting is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM January the following year. The quartet features reed player John Surman and rhythm section Kenny Kirkland and Jon Christensen.
Upon Reflection is a solo album by English reed player and composer John Surman recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM later that same year.
Journey's End is an album by Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš recorded in July 1982 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features reed player John Surman, pianist John Taylor, and drummer Jon Christensen.
Such Winters of Memory is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in December 1982 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features singer Karin Krog and drummer Pierre Favre.
Adventure Playground is an album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Tony Oxley recorded in 1991 and released by ECM.
The Brass Project is an album by English saxophonist John Surman with a brass section conducted by John Warren. It was recorded in April 1992 and released on ECM the following year.
Stranger than Fiction is an album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring John Taylor, Chris Laurence and John Marshall recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label.
A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe is a solo album by English saxophonist John Surman, recorded in October 1994 and released on ECM the following year.
Coruscating is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in January 1999 and released by ECM September the following year.
Invisible Nature is a live album by English saxophonist John Surman and American drummer Jack DeJohnette recorded in Tampere and Berlin in November 1999 and released on ECM in 2002.
Free and Equal is a live album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring American drummer Jack DeJohnette and the London Brass recorded in Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in June 2001 and released on ECM in 2003.
The Spaces in Between is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in February 2006 and released on ECM the following year.
November is an album by jazz guitarist John Abercrombie with saxophonist John Surman, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Peter Erskine that was recorded in 1992 and released by ECM in 1993.
Nordic Quartet is an album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal and Vigleik Storaas. Recorded in 1994, it was released by ECM Records.
Proverbs and Songs is a live album by the English saxophonist John Surman of a suite of choral settings of Old Testament texts. It was recorded at Salisbury Cathedral on June 1, 1996 with the organist John Taylor and released on ECM the following year. It also featured the 75-strong Salisbury Festival Chorus. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. Surman performed the suite several times after the 1996 performance.
Endless Days is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in Norway in April 2000 and released on ECM the following year.
