''Unwound'' is a live 3-CD set by saxophonist

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's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1996 and released on Berne's

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label. The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label

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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 ''

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'', since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".Lane, J.
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, 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 everyone".

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correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".Shoemaker, B.
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October 1997

Track listing

''All compositions by Tim Berne'' ''Disc One: We're Only In It for the Food'' # "Bro'ball" - 16:28 # "No Ma'am" - 21:33 # "Yes Dear" - 24:43 ''Disc Two: An Average Daze'' # "Loose Ends" - 13:05 # "Bloodcount" - 22:15 # "Mr. Johnsons Blues" - 28:08 ''Disc Three: The Fan'' # "The Other" - 28:31 # "What Are the Odds" - 41:19

Personnel

- alto saxophone, baritone saxophone *

Chris Speed Chris Speed (born February 12, 1967) is an American saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. Early life and career Speed grew up outside of Seattle and studied classical piano and clarinet from an early age. He later began studying jazz, took up ...

- tenor saxophone, clarinet *

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 Hubb ...

- contrabass *

Jim Black Jim Black is an American jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas. He attended Berklee College of Music. Career His band AlasNoAxis includes Hilmar Jensson on electric guitar, Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clarine ...

- drums

References

{{reflist 1996 live albums Tim Berne live albums Screwgun Records live albums