Road to Saint Ives

Artist: John Surman
Label: Ecm
Category: Music

New (3) from £14.82

Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

3 reviews
Sales Rank: 85630

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 042284384926
EAN: 0042284384926
ASIN: B00000DTFP

Release Date: November 5, 1990

Tracks:

•	Polperro
•	Tintagel
•	Trethevy Quoit
•	Rame Head
•	Mevagissey
•	Lostwithiel
•	Perranporth
•	Bodmin Moor
•	Kelly Bray
•	Piperspool
•	Marazion
•	Bedruthan Steps

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Surman at home November 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This covers everything, minimal music (more soul than Glass or Reich), free improvisation, folk, jazz, mixing colourscapes. Wonderful sounds from the worlds greatest exponent of the baritone sax.A brilliant album.

5 out of 5 stars

Classic Surman June 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

John Surman's principal disadvantage is that, having been around so long, one takes him for granted. Recently his talents as a composer and arranger of large scale projects has come to the fore but "The Road to St Ives" is classic solo Surman with his distinctly English outlook realised in the very track names ("Mevagissey" "Lostwithiel" "Perranporth" and the like do not exactly challenge New Orleans in jazz song titles.) Surman's tone is wonderfully assured and rounded whether on soprano or baritone saxophone or bass clarinet. While the synthesisers which appear on some tracks (also played by Surman) might sound tinny, they are not nearly as off-putting as those which appear on some of Garbarek's solo recordings. Despite the limited range of instruments, the sound is very rich and full and feels like a real band than a multi-layered studio production. For the uninitiated, this is as good a place to start. For those who have forgotten or overlooked this highlight of Surman's lengthy discography, welcome back.

5 out of 5 stars

Cornwall is Cool November 10, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful

Moody, atmospheric, and very chill. This is a solo album by John Surman, with him playing multiple layers of creamy sax. I love it.

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