''Saltash Bells'' is a
solo album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
by the English saxophonist
John Surman
John Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music. He has composed and performed music for dance performanc ...
, recorded in 2009 and released on the
ECM label in 2012.
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Track listing
:''All compositions by John Surman''
# "Whistman's Wood" - 6:32
# "Glass Flower" - 3:13
# "On Staddon Heights" - 7:32
# "Triadichorum" - 3:36
# "Winter Elegy" - 8:17
# "Ælfwin" - 2:17
# "Saltash Bells" - 10:40
# "Dark Reflections" - 3:27
# "The Crooked Inn" - 2:41
# "Sailing Westwards" - 10:37
:*Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in June 2009
References
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John Surman albums
2012 albums