| Free and Equal | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | John Surman |
| Cover: | Free and Equal.jpg |
| Released: | 2003 |
| Recorded: | June 2001 |
| Venue: | Queen Elizabeth Hall London, England |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 67:03 |
| Label: | ECM ECM 1802 |
| Producer: | Manfred Eicher |
| Chronology: | John Surman |
| Prev Title: | Invisible Nature |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Rain on the Window |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Free and Equal is a live album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring American drummer Jack DeJohnette and the London Brass recorded in Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in June 2001 and released on ECM in 2003.[1]
The AllMusic review by Alain Drouot awarded the album 3½ stars, stating, "Free and Equal finds its place somewhere between John Surman's past collaborations with Jack DeJohnette and his Brass Project with composer Peter Warren. Less atmospheric than the duos with the drummer and less jazzy than the latter, it still bears the inimitable stamp of the British reed player. It harks back to his pastoral and even medieval leanings and his arranging skills certainly capture the spotlight, his lyrical and often fragile compositions soaring with incredible grace."[2]
All compositions by John Surman.