The people around them
Who works with them most. Tap a person to see everything they made.
Who makes their records
People credited as writer, producer, engineer or mixer on their songs.
Engineered by
21 songs
Produced by
12 songs
Engineered by
12 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Engineered by
5 songs
Engineered by
5 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Engineered by
5 songs
Produced by, Written by
5 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Bernard Lee produced 5 of John Surman’s top 10 songs
Jan Erik Kongshaug is John Surman’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 21 songs
John Surman recorded most at Rainbow Studio (12 songs)
John Surman wrote or co-wrote 13 of 33 songs on fono (39%)
Credited songs by John Surman span 48 years, 1970 to 2018 (31 songs)
Top songs
From Where Fortune Smiles
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Premonition
John Surman, 1970
- 6
From How Many Clouds Can You See?
- 7
1970
- 8
- 9
- 10
1970
- 7
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Where the songs were made
- Rainbow Studio12 songs
- Talent Studios9 songs
- Apostolic Studios5 songs
Releases
Member of
Elsewhere
Sources (15)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of Brahem / Surman / Holland
John Surman is a member of Brahem / Surman / Holland
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of John Surman Quartet
John Surman is a member of John Surman Quartet
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of John Surman Trio
John Surman is a member of John Surman Trio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of Miroslav Vitouš Group
John Surman is a member of Miroslav Vitouš Group
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of Mumps
6MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of S.O.S.
7MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of The Dowland Project
John Surman is a member of The Dowland Project
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of The Mike Westbrook Concert Band
John Surman is a member of The Mike Westbrook Concert Band
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of The Ripple Effect
John Surman is a member of The Ripple Effect
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of The Trio
11MusicBrainz John Surman is a member of The Willem Breuker–John Surman Duo
John Surman is a member of The Willem Breuker–John Surman Duo
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz John Surman is from Tavistock
13Wikidata The genre of John Surman is experimental rock
14Wikidata The genre of John Surman is jazz
15Wikidata The genre of John Surman is swing