''I Can't Put My Finger on It'' is the second and last album by Miniature, drummer

Joey Baron Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer who plays frequently with Bill Frisell and John Zorn. Music career Baron was born on June 26, 1955, in Richmond Virginia. When he was nine, ...

, saxophonist

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 ...

and cellist

Hank Roberts Hank Roberts (born March 24, 1954, Terre Haute, Indiana) is an American jazz cellist and vocalist. He plays the electric cello, and his style is a mixture of rock, jazz, avant-garde, folk, and classical influences. He emerged with the downtown N ...

, which was recorded in 1991 and released on the JMT label.Hank Roberts discography
, accessed October 14, 2014

Reception

The

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review by Stephen Cook stated: "The result here is a corralled mix of bop, free jazz, soundtrack ambience, and funk, all wrapped in Berne's cerebrally swinging sound. And while not a substitute for one of Berne's or Baron's solo outings of the '90s, ''I Can't Put My Finger on It'' will still please fans of the New York downtown jazz sound."Cook, S.
Allmusic Review
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'' praised the album, writing that it had an edge over their debut.

Track listing

''All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated'' # "Zilla" - 2:34 # "Jersey Devil" (Hank Roberts) - 5:32 # "P.G. Suggested" (Joey Baron) - 6:30 # "Combat" - 13:30 # "Aspetta" (Baron) - 7:16 # "Lowball" - 3:45 # "Luna" - 9:17 # "Bullfrog Breath" (Roberts) - 10:19 # "Who's Vacant?" (Baron) - 5:27 # "Weasels in the Bush" (Roberts) - 9:32 # "Dink*" (Baron) - 1:19

Personnel

- alto saxophone, baritone saxophone *

- cello, jazz-a-phone fiddle, voice *

- drums, membranophone, shakatronics

References

{{Authority control 1991 albums Tim Berne albums Hank Roberts albums Joey Baron albums JMT Records albums Winter & Winter Records albums