Released 1995 Length 72:51 Release date 1995 Label ECM Records | Recorded October 1994 (1994-10) Artist John Surman Producer Manfred Eicher Genre Jazz | |
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A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe
(1994) Proverbs and Songs
(1997) Similar John Surman albums, Jazz albums | ||
A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe is a solo album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1994 and released on the ECM label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 4½ stars stating "John Surman is an artist with an amazing range and depth of style, from contemporary classical to jazz to electronic music. In few places is this more evident than on A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe, on which Surman acts as a sort of one-man wind chamber ensemble... Elements of modern composition, jazz, and European folk can be heard throughout and the mood is one of reflection and wintry quiet. Overall, this is one of Surman's most daring and yet most successful projects to date".
Track listing
All compositions by John Surman.
- "First Light" – 2:45
- "Countless Journeys" – 7:34
- "A Monastic Calling" – 5:55
- "Druid's Circle" – 2:46
- "'Twas But Piety" – 7:23
- "Three Aspects" – 2:53
- "The Long Narrow Road" – 2:51
- "Wayfarer" – 9:31
- "The Far Corners" – 6:37
- "An Image" – 1:25
Personnel
Songs
1First Light2:45
2Countless Journeys7:34
3A Monastic Calling5:55