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Screwgun
Screwgun Records is a jazz record label founded by saxophonist Tim Berne in 1996. Most releases on the label have been by Berne, though some have been by Berne's associates and bandmates. Steve Byram has designed and illustrated the artwork for many of the label's albums.''Eye'', Number 42, Volume 11, Winter 2001. After attending college in Oregon, Berne moved to New York City in the 1970s to meet saxophonist Julius Hemphill, whose music had inspired him to become a jazz musician. Hemphill became his mentor, giving him saxophone lessons and helping him find his way in the music business. Berne founded Empire Records in the late 1970s to issue own albums. He released five albums, and his work was noticed by Giovanni Bonandrini, an Italian producer who issued Berne's next two albums on Soul Note. Berne signed with Columbia Records in the 1980s, then recorded for JMT Records until it shut down in 1995. Then Berne founded Screwgun to get control of his work again. Screwgun albums were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Berne
Tim Berne (born October 16, 1954) is an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and record label owner. His primary instruments are the alto and baritone saxophones. Biography Berne was born in Syracuse, New York, United States. He has said that he had no interest in playing an instrument until he attended Lewis & Clark College in Oregon. Hearing the album ''Dogon A.D.'' (1972) by Julius Hemphill turned his attention toward jazz. He was a fan of rhythm and blues, and it seemed to him that Hemphill was playing jazz with the soulfulness of R&B. In 1974, he went to New York to find Hemphill, who gave him saxophone lessons and advice on how to manage his career. Berne started the record label Empire in 1979. For Empire, he recorded four albums with avant-garde jazz musicians such as John Carter, Alex Cline, Nels Cline, Olu Dara, Vinny Golia, Paul Motian, and Ed Schuller. His next two albums appeared on Soul Note in the early 1980s. In these sessions he worked with trumpeter Herb Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Formanek
Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, United States, and associated with the jazz scene in New York City, New York. Career In the 1980s, Formanek worked as a sideman with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Fred Hersch, and Attila Zoller. His debut album as a leader was 1990's ''Wide Open Spaces'', featuring saxophonist Greg Osby, violinist Mark Feldman, guitarist Wayne Krantz, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield. In 1992 he released ''Extended Animation'' with the same ensemble, except with Tim Berne replacing Osby on saxophone. In 1993, Formanek, Berne and Hirshfield recorded as a trio on the album ''Loose Cannon''. Following this, Formanek led the septet of himself, Berne, trumpeter Dave Douglas (trumpeter), Dave Douglas, reed player Marty Ehrlich, trombonist Kuumba Frank Lacy, drummer Marvin Smith and pianist Salvatore Bonafede. That same year, Formanek began playing with Berne's ensemble, Bloodcount, through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Ducret
Marc Ducret (born 19 August 1957) is a contemporary avant-garde jazz guitarist who frequently collaborates with saxophonist Tim Berne. Ducret's guitar style is idiosyncratic, having been called "highly original and very expressive," but also " Metheny-like." Selected discography As leader * 1987 ''La théorie du pilier'' (Label Bleu) * 1989 ''Le Kodo'' (Label Bleu) * 1990 ''Gris'' (Label Bleu) * 1991 '' News from the Front'' ( JMT) * 1997 ''Détail'' (Winter & Winter) * 1998 ''Un Certain Malaise'' (Screwgun) * 1999 ''L'ombra di Verdi'' (Screwgun) * 2003 ''Qui parle?'' (Sketch) * 2006 ''Trio Live'' (self-produced) * 2006 ''Trio Live No. 2'' (self-produced) * 2009 ''Le sens de la marche'' (Illusions) * 2011 ''Tower, vol. 1'' (Ayler) * 2011 ''Tower, vol. 2'' (Ayler) * 2012 ''Tower, vol. 4'' (Ayler) * 2013 ''Tower, vol. 3'' (Ayler) * 2014 ''Tower-Bridge'' (Ayler) * 2015 ''Metatonal'' (Ayler) * 2019 ''Lady M'' (Illusions) * 2023 ''Palm Sweat'' (Screwgun/Out Of Your Head) With Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturation Point (album)
''Saturation Point'' is a live album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1997 and released on Berne's Screwgun label. accessed October 13, 2014 Reception The review by William York said "the album is every bit as strong as the group's earlier releases. What's more, the sound quality exceeds that of Bloodcount's other live Screwgun albums, and the performances, while still longer than ten minutes in each case, are a bit more concise than before... Berne's horn playing sounds especially ornery on this album, including some painful shrieks and scrapes that aren't usually part of his style. However, even taking this slight reservation (if one can call it that) into ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unwound (Tim Berne Album)
''Unwound'' is a live 3-CD set by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1996 and released on Berne's Screwgun label. The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label JMT Records. Reception The AllMusic review by Joslyn Lane said "This is a great box set, recommended for all big fans of Bloodcount. The uninitiated should start with a smaller dose, such as '' Saturation Point'' or ''Discretion'', since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".Lane, J.Allmusic Reviewaccessed October 13, 2014 Writing for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita stated "This is not easy listening for the faint at heart (although, it is less avante than one might assume). Bloodcount ''Unwound'' is a series of startling "live" performances by this tight and extremely adventurous unit. No place to hide here. It's difficult music to perform with plenty of surprises for almost ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Advise
''Please Advise'' is a live album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Paraphrase which was recorded in Germany in 1998 and released on Berne's Screwgun Records, Screwgun label. accessed October 15, 2014 Reception The AllMusic review by William York said "''Please Advise'' continues Berne's streak of quality releases on his Screwgun label during the late '90s, and repays the extra dedication that improvised music of such length requires".York, W.Allmusic Review accessed October 15, 2014 Track listing ''All compositions by Tim Berne'' # "Critical Mass" - 41:35 # "Good Evening" - 25:01Personnel *Tim Berne - al ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seconds (Tim Berne Album)
''Seconds'' is a live 2-CD set by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1997 and packaged along with a documentary DVD which was recorded in 1994 and released on Berne's Screwgun Records, Screwgun label. Reception Writing for All About Jazz, John Kelman stated "With two CDs of largely unheard Bloodcount material and a DVD that's as engaging as it is enlightening, ''Seconds'' is a valuable addition to the Bloodcount discography, further proof of just how important that group was for everyone involved".Kelman, J.All About Jazz Extended Analysis October 31, 2007 On the same site Sean Patrick Fitzell observed "Hardly leftovers, the package boasts previously unavailable original compositions and the type of bristling performances that forged the band's reputation".Fitzell, S. P.All About Jazz Review February 9, 2008 Track listing ''All compositions by Tim Berne'' ''Disc One: Live in the Middle of Somewhere 1997'' # "Scrap Metal" - 11:48 # "Yes, Dear" - 21:13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feign (album)
''Feign'' is a studio album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Hard Cell which was recorded in 2005 at The Clubhouse Recording Studio and released on Berne's Screwgun Records, Screwgun label. Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "''Feign'' is a blast of energized modern creative music, free improvisation corralled into appealing structures, and even moments of unexpected lyricism and beauty. It is 100 percent Tim Berne at his best, brought to full realization along with long-term collaborator Rainey and that relatively new kid on the Brooklyn block, Craig Taborn, who demonstrates without a doubt that he has become a full-fledged resident of Berne's musical neighborhood".Allmusic Review accessed October 15, 2014 Writing in ''The Guardian'', John Fordham called it a "fiercely focused set, in which Berne's bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Emptive Denial
''Pre-Emptive Denial'' is a live album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Paraphrase which was recorded at The Stone (music space), The Stone in 2005 and released on Berne's Screwgun Records, Screwgun label. accessed October 15, 2014 Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic Reviewaccessed October 15, 2014 Track listing ''All compositions by Tim Berne'' # "Trading on All Fours" - 24:08 # "We Bow to Royalties" - 24:22Personnel *Tim Berne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone *Drew Gress - bass *Tom Rainey - drumsReferences {{Authority control ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visitation Rites
''Visitation Rites'' is a live album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Paraphrase which was recorded in Germany in 1996 and released on Berne's Screwgun label. Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic Review accessed October 15, 2014 In Jazziz, Steve Dollar wrote "The music burns but it also makes sense. Juggling alto and baritone saxophones, Berne zooms between incandescent bits of overblowing and tenderly articulated phrases, upper-register soul crys and thunderclap bursts of notes, while sustaining both formidable drive and cliche-free logic".Dollar, S., Jazziz, March 1998, Volume 15 No. 3, p.78 Track listing # "Poetic License" (Tom Rainey) – 19:59 # "Piano Justice" (Tim Berne) – 30:41 # "I Can't Wait 'Till Tomorrow" (Drew Gress) – 23:10 Per ...
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Open, Coma
''Open, Coma'' is a double album by saxophonist Tim Berne and the Copenhagen Art Ensemble with Herb Robertson and Marc Ducret which was recorded in 2000 in Denmark and Sweden and released on Berne's Screwgun label. Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "With its episodes of artful skronk lurking about, ''Open, Coma'' remains an uncompromising recording best suited for adventurous ears. But with its kaleidoscopic palette of colors and electric charge and groove conjuring up thoughts of Gil and Miles, this may be one of the best places for the uninitiated to begin investigating the world of Tim Berne".Lynch, D.Allmusic Reviewaccessed October 16, 2014 Pitchfork's Chris Dahlen said "it's no surprise that for all the colors and nuances of Berne's and conductor Ture Larsen's arrangements, this band is primarily an instrument of force. The great Basie and Ellington orchestras could get just as raucous, but they also had elements of swing and "cool" that Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livein Cognito
''Livein Cognito'' is a double live album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Big Satan. It was released in 2006 on Berne's Screwgun label. Reception An All About Jazz review by John Kelman said "Dark and spacious in places, visceral, dense and penetrating in others, the impact of ''Livein Cognito'' can be heard in the audience's response. They may not always know how they're getting where they're going, but Big Satan fans can always be assured an intriguing trip".Kelman, J''Livein Cognito'' Review''All About Jazz'', December 28, 2005 A ''JazzTimes'' review by Mike Shanley said "The synergy of Big Satan—Berne, Ducret and Rainey—is on full display on ''Livein Cognito'', a two-disc live set. The herky-jerky and the ungrounded qualities of the music sometimes make things blend together".Shanley, M.Big Satan: Livein Cognito''JazzTimes'', May 2007 Track listing ''All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated'' ''Disc One: Desperate'' # "Deadpan" - 10:59 # "L' Ombra Di Verdi" (Marc D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |