Road to Saint Ives
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{{Infobox album
| name = Road to Saint Ives
| type = Album
| artist = John Surman
| cover = Road to Saint Ives.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1990
| recorded = April 1990
| venue =
| studio = Rainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
| genre = Jazz
| length = 53:14
| label = ECM
ECM 1418
| producer = Manfred Eicher
| chronology = John Surman
| prev_title = Private City
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Adventure Playground
| next_year = 1991
}}
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.[http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1400/1418.php ECM discography] accessed October 4, 2011
Reception
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."Proefrock, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/road-to-saint-ives-r148387/review AllMusic Review] accessed October 4, 2011
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: {{ISBN|978-0-14-015364-4}}).
| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}
}}
Track listing
All compositions by John Surman.
- "Polperro" – 2:06
- "Tintagel" – 12:10
- "Trethevy Quoit" – 0:53
- "Rame Head" – 4:39
- "Mevagissey" – 6:50
- "Lostwithiel" – 1:25
- "Perranporth" – 1:58
- "Bodmin Moor" – 6:40
- "Kelly Bray" – 1:22
- "Piperspool" – 5:08
- "Marazion" – 2:35
- "Bedruthan Steps" – 7:28
Personnel
- John Surman – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, keyboards, percussion
References
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