in a unique trio with Tunisian oud-player Anouar Brahem and bassist Dave Holland (Thimar, 1997); has performed the songs of John Dowland with singer John Potter formerly of the Hilliard Ensemble; and made contributions to the drum and bass album Disappeared by Spring Heel Jack. Other musicians he has worked with include bassist Miroslav Vitouš, bandleader Gil Evans, pianist Paul Bley and Vigleik Storaas, saxophonist (and composer) John Warren, guitarists Terje Rypdal and John Abercrombie and trumpeter Tomasz Stańko. Awards and honors 1999: Spellemannprisen in the category Jazz, with Karin Krog for the album Bluesand 2013: Spellemannprisen in the category Jazz, with Karin Krog for the album Songs About This and That Discography As leader John Surman (Deram, 1969) How Many Clouds Can You See? (Deram, 1970) Tales of the Algonquin with John Warren (Deram, 1971) Where Fortune Smiles with John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Stu Martin, Karl Berger (Dawn, 1971) Westering Home (Island, 1972) Jazz in Britain '68-'69 with Alan Skidmore, Tony Oxley (Decca Eclipse, 1972) Morning Glory with John Marshall, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Taylor, Malcolm Griffiths (Island, 1973) John Surman (Jazz Vogue, 1974) Live at Moers Festival with Tony Levin (Ring, 1975) Live at Woodstock Town Hall (Dawn, 1975) Sonatinas with Stan Tracey (Steam, 1978) Upon Reflection (ECM, 1979) Cloud Line Blue with Karin Krog (Polydor, 1979) The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon (ECM, 1981) Such Winters of Memory (ECM, 1983) Withholding Pattern (ECM, 1985) Private City (ECM, 1988) Road to Saint Ives (ECM, 1990) Adventure Playground (ECM, 1992) The Brass Project with John Warren (ECM, 1993) Stranger than Fiction (ECM, 1994) Nordic Quartet with Karin Krog, Terje Rypdal and Vigleik Storaas (ECM, 1995) A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe (ECM, 1995) Proverbs and Songs (ECM, 1997) Bluesand with Karin Krog (Meantime, 1999) Coruscating (ECM, 2000) Invisible Nature with Jack DeJohnette (ECM, 2002) Free and Equal (ECM, 2003) Way Back When (Cuneiform, 2005) The Spaces in Between (ECM, 2007) Rain on the Window with Howard Moody (ECM, 2008) Brewster's Rooster (ECM, 2009) Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop (Cuneiform, 2011) Saltash Bells (ECM, 2012) Songs About This and That with Karin Krog (Meantime, 2013) Another Sky (Grappa, 2014) Infinite Paths with Karin Krog (Meantime, 2016) Invisible Threads (ECM, 2018) As sideman With Paul Bley 1986 Fragments (ECM) 1988 The Paul Bley Quartet (ECM) 1993 In the Evenings Out There (ECM) With Graham Collier 2005 Workpoints (Cuneiform) 2007 Hoarded