''Miniature'' is an album by 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 ...

, who would become known as

Miniature A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small version. It may refer to: * Portrait miniature, a miniature portrait painting * Miniature art, miniature painting, engraving and sculpture * Miniature (chess), a masterful chess game or probl ...

, which was recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.Hank Roberts discography
, accessed October 14, 2014

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled b ...

said "Baron's drumming and occasional electronic flourishes provide its most pleasures though Berne and the tricksterish Roberts play their parts as well".

Track listing

''All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated'' # "Ethiopian Boxer" (Hank Roberts) - 7:18 # "Circular Prairie Song (For Bill Frisell)" 2:35 # "Hong Kong Sad Song" - 8:44 # "Lonely Mood" (Joey Baron) - 8:03 # "'Narlin'" - 6:09 # "Peanut" (Baron) - 6:28 # "Abeetah (For Jake and Mary)" (Roberts) - 4:46 # "Sanctuary" - 9:17

Personnel

- alto saxophone *

- cello, voice *

- drums, synthesizer

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Tim Berne albums Hank Roberts albums Joey Baron albums JMT Records albums Winter & Winter Records albums