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Tim Berne - Matt Mitchell: One More Please
ByThe sound: let freedom ring, in a fluid style, in measured tones as the players explore, in intricate detail, the art of the duo. For a touchstone, look back to saxophonist Ornette Coleman's Colors: Live At Leipzig (Harmolodic/Verve, 1997), with pianist Joachim Kuhn, one of the free jazz saxophonist's prettiest, most accessible recordings.
"Soothing" is not a word normally used to describe Berne's music, but that is what comes across on the opener, "Purdy," with the saxophonist sounding a bit rough around the edges (as usual), in a restrained (but not tentative) way, while Mitchell comes from an approach of delicacy and refinement, much in the manner of Gregg Belisle-Chi's way of working on Mars (Intakt, 2022), the guitarist's duo outing with Berne.
Tim Berne fits well into the avant-garde end of the musical spectrum. But his duo outings may require a revaluation of that label. They will noton the afternoon listening sessions on the patio, or wherever those take placescare the doves away from the bird feeder. In fact, One More Please might see those feathered friends finishing their meals then whooshing up to the fence top, to listen.
Track Listing
Purdy; Number2; Rose Colored Missive; Oddly Enough / Squidz; Middle Seat Blues / Chicken Salad Blues; Motian Success; Rolled Oats / Curls.
Personnel
Tim Berne
saxophone, altoMatt Mitchell
pianoAlbum information
Title: One More Please | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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