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by Bob Osborne
On this weeks show, a focus on recent releases of live material by the Bloodcount band led by Tim Berne, plus some of his work with Mark Helias. There are also new albums from Caroline Davis and Joachim Caffonette and a classic track from Eric Dolphy. Playlist Bloodcount “Byram's World" from 5 (Screwgun) 00:00 Caroline Davis “Yesterday's Seven Thousand Years" from Portals, Volume 1 : Mourning (Sunnyside) 17:05 Joachim Caffonnette Extended “Bittersweet Times" from Bittersweet ...
read moreBroken Shadows: Broken Shadows with Tim Berne, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson, Dave King
by Dan McClenaghan
The context for Broken Shadows is--can you guess--the Ornette Coleman album of the same name, recorded in 1971 and released on Columbia Records in 1982. That, along with three tunes from Coleman's Science Fiction (Columbia, 1971), and more from the free jazz pioneer's Atlantic and Blue Note Records days. And while we're at it, throw in a pair of compositions from Julius Hemphill, one from saxophonist Dewey Redman and one from bassist Charlie Haden--all players with strong connections to Coleman. ...
read moreTim Berne / Matt Mitchell: Spiders
by John Sharpe
In spite, or perhaps because, of the lull in work in 2020, alto saxophonist and composer Tim Berne maintained a busy release schedule. Spiders, his third set of duets with pianist Matt Mitchell, arrives hot on the heels of The Fantastic Mrs 10 (Intakt) and The Deceptive 4 Live (Intakt), both by his band Snakeoil which also includes Mitchell. The program, which comprises all new material, was recorded live not long before the Covid pandemic effectively ended in concert appearances ...
read moreNew Sounds and New Faces
by Bob Osborne
This week's show includes recent releases featuring Tim Berne via the 9donkeys label, New Faces from Posi-Tone, a watershed moment in East Coast Jazz, new music from Michaela Steinhauer and Francisco Mela, and much more. Playlist Tim Berne's Hardcell “Van Grundy's Retreat" from The Cosmos (9donkeys) 00:00 Ben Allison “Spy" from Medicine Wheel (Palmetto) 08:12 Francisco Mela “Suite For Leo Brouwer" from MPT Trio Volume 1 (577 Records) 16:31 Michaela Steinhauer “Me, Myself and I" from Changes & ...
read moreTim Berne's Snakeoil: The Deceptive 4 - Live
by John Sharpe
With the sixth entry in their discography, alto saxophonist Tim Berne offers a progress report of sorts on his band Snakeoil. The Deceptive 4 Live collects together two cracking sets, one from a brace of appearances in NYC in 2009/2010 before Berne had even settled on the group name, and the other a latter-day outing from New Haven's esteemed Firehouse 12 in 2017. Testament to both sufficient challenge in the scripts and sufficient sustaining work for the band, the cast ...
read moreTim Berne, Russ Lossing & Hot Heros and Iro Haarla
by Maurice Hogue
New albums from saxophonists Tim Berne and Sabir Mateen, from guitarists Alex Ward and Dave Gisler with Jaimie Branch, Finland's Hot Heros joined by pianist Iro Haarla, and pianist Russ Lossing fronting a quartet this time. Top it off with Louis Moholo Moholo's Five Blokes live in London, add a whole bunch more great stuff including an sparkling duet from clarinetist Mario Colonna and pianist Alexander Hawkins (also on the Five Blokes album) and you've got the makings of very ...
read moreSnakeoil, Mark Helias, The Doxas Brothers And More
by Bob Osborne
A busy year for the prolific Tim Berne continues with the release of live music from his Snakeoil band and a fascinating duo with Mark Helias. There is further live music from the stellar line up of Sylvie Courvoisier, Ken Vandermark, Nate Wooley and Tom Rainey. Also a brand new album from Chet Doxas with brother Jim Doxas and the third release from pianist Will Bonness, which focuses on contrast, texture, and epic storytelling. There's also an archive cut from ...
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