''Electric and Acoustic Hard Cell Live'' is a live album by saxophonist
Tim Berne's Hard Cell which was recorded in 2005 and released on Berne's
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 ma ...
label.
Tim Berne discography
accessed October 15, 2014
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "This band is incredible. Berne and company are at the vanguard of new jazz for the 21st century, and the rapid pace at which their catalog is expanding is really separating them from the pack. Brilliant".[Allmusic Review](_blank)
accessed October 15, 2014 Pitchfork's Chris Dahlen said "With its raw sound and straightforward title, ''Electric and Acoustic Hard Cell Live'' feels like a bootleg. If you ignore Steve Byram's fantastic cover art, it's easy to imagine this as a cassette labeled in handwritten scrawl: "these are the good parts."[
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Track listing
''All compositions by Tim Berne''
# "Van Gundy's Retreat" - 7:30
# "Huevos" - 10:09
# "Traction" - 11:28
# "Manatee Woman" - 16:02
Personnel
* Tim Berne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
* Craig Taborn - piano, keyboards, electronics
*Tom Rainey
Tom Rainey (born 1957) is an American jazz drummer.
Career
After attending Berklee College of Music he moved to New York in 1979. He has played with Tim Berne, Nels Cline, Drew Gress, Mark Helias, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Simon Nabatov, T ...
- drums
References
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2004 live albums
Tim Berne live albums
Screwgun Records live albums