Tim Berne information?
dd jackson
Just heard Tim Berne's Sextet at the Knitting Factory
and they sounded incredible! I was just wondering:
what's the story behind this guy? (Age, background,
influences, etc.), and also, what albums does
he have out that you would recommend? Thanks!
- D.D. Jackson
Keith Hedger
Okay, I'll take a shot at this....I'm no Berne expert so Vince, Hsu,
or Lea can correct and annotate.
Berne grew up in NY and started playing late in life (22?). He
underwent a several year apprenticeship under Julius Hemphill,
learning the music and the business. In the late 70s he formed his own
record company (I don't know what it was called) and released several
albums, mostly trios I think (I haven't heard them).
In the early-mid 80s Berne was signed to Columbia (one of musician/A&R
man Gary Lucas' all time great practical jokes) and he released 2
albums for them 'Fultim Street Maul' and 'Sanctified Dreams' (both
killer).
Since then he has recorded on JMT and released several albums
including 'Fractured Fairy Tales', 'Caos Totale' and I'm sure I'm
forgetting a couple. He also put out 2 (?) albums with a trio called
'Miniature' with Hank Roberts on cello, and Joey Baron on drums.
There was also an album in the early 80s on either Black Saint or Soul
Note whose title I can't recall (I just ran across it a couple of
months ago and bought it).
I think Berne is a very interesting artist and a truly gifted musician
and would recommend any and all of his work (that I've heard) to
anyone.
keith
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Keith Hedger
>In article <1993Aug31.0...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> djac...@nyx.cs.du.edu (dd jackson) writes:
>>
>>Just heard Tim Berne's Sextet at the Knitting Factory
>>and they sounded incredible! I was just wondering:
>>what's the story behind this guy? (Age, background,
>>influences, etc.), and also, what albums does
>>he have out that you would recommend? Thanks!
>>- D.D. Jackson
>>
>
>
>Okay, I'll take a shot at this....I'm no Berne expert so Vince, Hsu,
>or Lea can correct and annotate.
>
>Berne grew up in NY and started playing late in life (22?). He
>underwent a several year apprenticeship under Julius Hemphill,
>learning the music and the business. In the late 70s he formed his own
>record company (I don't know what it was called) and released several
>albums, mostly trios I think (I haven't heard them).
>
>In the early-mid 80s Berne was signed to Columbia (one of musician/A&R
>man Gary Lucas' all time great practical jokes) and he released 2
>albums for them 'Fultim Street Maul' and 'Sanctified Dreams' (both
>killer).
>
That should be 'Fulton Street Maul'......
Patrice Roussel
There are better people than me to talk about Berne, but
I thought some people could be interested by a fairly basic draft
of his discography.
This is the first version of the discography of Tim Berne.
Again, I would really appreciate any comments, corrections and extra infor-
mation which could improve the quality of this discography. Specifically, if
people could send me information and/or corrections on:
* missing records and tapes,
* incorrect references (on dates, musicians, etc),
* additional references (for vinyl, CD, or different pressings);
for example, I am still looking for information on the following records:
* ???
Patrice Roussel (prou...@ichips.intel.com).
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| DISCOGRAPHY OF TIM BERNE |
| VERSION 1.0 - October 1993 |
|-----------------------------|
| by Patrice Roussel |
| (prou...@ichips.intel.com) |
| 725 NW Flanders #306 |
| Portland, OR 97209 (USA) |
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With special thanks to:
Matt Wright ma...@volga.berkeley.edu
for sending me extra material and giving prompt answers to my questions.
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Records and tapes have been listed by chronological order for edition (and
not recording). The following records and tapes are listed:
* records and tapes by Tim Berne and/or his bands,
* records and tapes featuring Tim Berne,
* records containing composition(s) by Tim Berne,
* records containing arrangment(s) by Tim Berne;
the following ones are not listed (I think this deserves a special section):
* records (co)produced by Tim Berne,
* records having Tim Berne as a technical or musical consultant,
* records with liner notes by Tim Berne;
you won't find anything on extra material like (maybe in the near future ?):
* books,
* magazines,
* interviews,
* concerts,
* videos.
Some abbreviations:
Album Full album release, in one or more of the formats below:
LP 12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM)
CD Compact (digital) disc
CT Cassette tape
DAT DAT, digital audio tape
DCC Digital compact cassette tape
MD MiniDisc, CD-like optical disc
Single Single release, usually from an album, in one or more of
the formats below:
7" 7" 45 RPM vinyl
10" 10" 45 RPM vinyl
12" 12" 45 RPM vinyl
EP Extended play single or mini-album, usually 33 1/3 RPM
CD-3 CD-3, 3" (7 cm) CD single
CD-5 5" (12 cm) CD single
CS Cassette single
Flexi Flexi-disc, usually included with a magazine
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001 - THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN: Tim Berne
Recorded 1979
Tim Berne: alto; John Carter: clarinet; Vinny Golia: baritone, alto, flute,
piccolo; Glenn Ferris: trombone; Roberto Miranda: bass; Alex Cline: percus-
sion.
???? - Empire Productions, Empire EPC 24K (LP)
# Jazzcock 3-1988 (2)
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002 - 7X: Tim Berne
Recorded 1980
Tim Berne: alto; Alex Cline: percussion; Nels Cline: guitars; Vinny Golia:
baritone, flute, bassoon; Roberto Miranda: bass; John Rapson: trombone.
???? - Empire Productions, Empire EPC 36K (LP)
# Jazzcock 3-1988 (2)
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003 - SPECTRES: Tim Berne
Recorded 1981
Tim Berne: alto; Olu Dara: cornet; James Harvey: trombone; John Lindberg:
bass; Ed Schuller: bass; Alex Cline: drums, percussion.
???? - Empire Productions, Empire EPC 48K (LP)
# Jazzcock 3-1988 (2)
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004 - SONGS AND RITUALS IN REAL TIME: Tim Berne
Recorded 1981
Tim Berne: alto; Mack Goldsbury: tenor; Ed Schuller: bass; Paul Motian:
drums.
???? - Empire Productions, Empire EPC 60K-2 (2xLP)
# Jazzcock 3-1988 (2)
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005 - THE ANCESTORS: Tim Berne
1/ Sirius B (Berne) 10:40
2/ Shirley's Song - Part 1 (Berne) 13:10
3/ Shirley's Song - Part 2 (Berne) 21:00
San Antonio
The Ancestors
Recorded February 1983
Tim Berne: alto; Clarence Herb Robertson: trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet,
flugelhorn; Ray Anderson: trombone, tuba; Mark Goldsbury: tenor, soprano;
Ed Schuller: bass; Paul Motian: drums, percussion.
1983 - Soul Note, SN 1061 (LP)
1983 - Soul Note, 121061-2 (CD)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
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006 - MUTANT VARIATIONS: Tim Berne
Recorded March 1983
Tim Berne: alto; Clarence Herb Robertson: trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Ed
Schuller: bass; Paul Motian: percussion.
???? - Soul Note, SN 1091 (LP)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
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007 - SPLIT IMAGE: Mark Helias
Recorded August 1984
Mark Helias: bass; Dewey Redman: tenor; Tim Berne: alto; Herb Robertson:
cornet; Gerry Hemingway: drums.
???? - Enja, Enja 4086 (LP)
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008 - ...THEORETICALLY: Tim Berne, Bill Frisell
1/ M. (Frisell, Berne)
2/ Inside The Brain (Berne)
3/ Preview (Berne)
4/ Caroline (Frisell)
5/ Ground Floor (Berne)
6/ 2011 (Berne)
7/ Perky Figure (Frisell)
Recorded 9/1983, 8/84 at High Rise Sound, First Choice Studio, NYC
Produced by Frisell, Berne, Jon Rosenberg
Tim Berne: alto; Bill Frisell: electric and acoustic guitars.
1986 - Minor Music, Minor Music 008 (LP)
# New Sounds - John Schaeffer
???? - Empire, EPC 72K (LP)
Note: all pcs, except 5, previously released on Empire Records.
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009 - THE BIG GUNDOWN: John Zorn plays the music of Ennio Morricone
1/ The Big Gundown (Ennio Morricone) 7:17
2/ Peur Sur La Ville (Ennio Morricone) 4:08
3/ Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone) 3:42
4/ Milano Odea (Ennio Morricone) 2:57
5/ Erotico (The Burglars) (Ennio Morricone) 4:17
6/ Battle of Algiers (Ennio Morricone) 3:43
7/ Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!) (Ennio Morricone) 5:59
8/ Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
(Ennio Morricone) 4:25
9/ Tre Nel 5000 (John Zorn) 4:32
10/ Once Upon A Time In The West (Ennio Morricone) 8:27
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall Studio, September 1984-September 1985
Fred Frith: guitar; Anton Fier: drums; Jody Harris: guitar; Robert Quine:
guitar; Bill Frisell: guitar; Toots Thielmans: whisling, harmonica; Big John
Patton: organ; Diamanda Galas: vocals; Christian Marclay: turntables;
Michihiro Sato: shamisen; Jim Staley: trombone; Bobby Previte: drums; Tim
Berne: alto; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Shelley Hirsch:
vocals; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Wayne Horvitz: piano, organ, celeste,
electronic keyboards; Ned Rothenberg: shakuhachi, ocarina, Jew's harp; David
Weinstein: Mirage, microcomputer; Vernon Reid: guitar; Bob James: tapes;
Jorge Silva: surdo; Claudio Silva: pandeiro; Ciro Batista: cuica; Duduca
Fonseca: caixa; Reinaldo Fernandes: repique; Luli Shioi: vocals; Anthony
Coleman: piano, harpsichord, organ, vocals; Carol Emanuel: harp; Vicki
Bodner: English horn; Polly Bradfield: violin; Mark Miller: drums; Orvin
Aquart: harmonica; John Zorn: alto, saw, vocals, harpsichord, game calls,
piano.
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-1 F (LP)
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-2 (CD)
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010 - TRANSPARENCY: Herk Robertson
Recorded April 1985
Herb Robertson: trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Tim Berne:
alto; Bill Frisell: guitar; Lindsay Horner: bass; Joey Baron: drums.
???? - JMT, JMT 834402 (LP)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
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011 - PACE YOURSELF: Tim Berne
???? - JMT, JMT 834442 (CD)
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012 - THE LITTLE TRUMPET: composed and written by Stefan F. Winter, arranged
by Herb Robertson
Recorded July 1986
Herb Robertson: pocket trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet; Tim Berne: alto; Robin
Eubanks: trombone; Bob Stewart: tuba; Bill Frisell: electric and acoustic
guitar; Warren Smith: vibraphone, marimbaphone; Anthony Cox: bass; Reggie
Nicholson: drums.
# Jazzcock
???? - JMT, JMT 860007 (LP)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
???? - JMT, JMT 834407 (LP)
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013 - FULTON STREET MAUL: Tim Berne
1/ Unknown Disaster (Berne) 5:51
2/ Icicles Revisited (Berne) 9:20
3/ Miniature (Berne) 7:03
4/ Federico (Berne) 9:12
5/ Betsy (Berne) 12:42
Recorded August 10-14, 1986 at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles
Tim Berne: alto; Hank Roberts: cello, voice on (5); Bill Frisell: electric
guitar; Alex Cline: percussion, harmonic singing on (5).
1987 - CBS, FC 40530 (LP)
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014 - THE CURRENT SET: Mark Helias
Recorded March 1987
Mark Helias: bass; Tim Berne: alto; Robin Eubanks: trombone; Victor Lewis:
drums; Greg Osby: soprano; Herb Robertson: trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Nana
Vasconcelos: percussion, voice.
1987 - Enja, Enja 5041 (LP)
1987 - Enja, CD 5041-2 (CD)
Note: the CD has one bonus track.
# Jazzcock 3-1987 (1)
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015 - "X"CERPTS LIVE AT WILLISAU: Herb Robertson Quintet
Recorded 1987
Herb Robertson: trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Tim Berne:
alto; Gust William Tsilis: vibes; Lindsey Horner: bass; Joey Baron: drums.
???? - JMT, JMT 87013 (LP)
# Jazzcock 6-1987 (1)
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016 - SANCTIFIED DREAMS: Tim Berne
Recorded 1987
Tim Berne: alto; Herb Robertson: pocket trumpet, trumpet, cornet, flugel-
horn; Hank Roberts: cello; Mark Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums.
1988 - CBS, CBS 46076 (LP)
# Jazzcock 2-1988 (1)
# Option May/Jun 1988 (p. 88)
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017 - ANGELICA: Nels Cline
Recorded 1987
Nels Cline: electric and acoustic guitars; Tim Berne: alto; Stacy Rowles:
trumpet, flugelhorn; Eric von Essen: bass, harmonica; Alex Cline: drums,
percussion.
???? - Enja, Enja 5063 (LP)
# Jazzcock 3-1988 (3)
# Option Sep/Oct 1989 (p. 105)
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018 - BLACK PASTELS: Hank Roberts
Recorded 11-12/1987
Hank Roberts: cello, voice, 12-string guitar, jazz-a-phone, fiddle; Tim
Berne: alto; Ray Anderson: trombone; Robin Eubanks: trombone; Dave Taylor:
bass trombone; Bill Frisell: guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, banjo; Mark
Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums, percussion.
# Jazzcock
???? - JMT, JMT 882 016 (LP)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
???? - JMT, JMT 834 417 (LP)
# Option Jan/Feb 1989 (p. 83)
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019 - MINIATURE: Baron-Berne-Roberts
Recorded March 1988
Joey Baron: drums, electronically processed drums, CZ 101; Tim Berne: alto;
Hank Roberts: cello, voice, electronically processed cello and voice.
1988 - JMT, JMT 834 423-1 (LP)
1988 - JMT, JMT 834 423-2 (CD)
# Jazzcock 1-1989 (2)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
# Option May/Jun 1989 (p. 108)
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020 - LATE IN THE 20TH CENTURY II: New Recording from Elektra/Nonesuch
This record features music by Steve Reich, Bob Telson, Lee Breuer, J.S.
Bach, Philip Glass, Carlos Paredes, Igor Stravinsky, Arvo Part, Wayne
Horvitz, MFSB, Ornette Coleman, Akiko Yano, Bill Frisell, Gipsy King.
12/ Good Old Days (Ornette Coleman) 2:46
1989 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79221-2 (CD)
See SPY VS SPY (1989) for further references.
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021 - SPY VS SPY, THE MUSIC OF ORNETTE COLEMAN: John Zorn
1/ WRU (Ornette Coleman) 2:38
2/ Chronology (Ornette Coleman) 1:08
3/ Word For Bird (Ornette Coleman) 1:14
4/ Good Old Days (Ornette Coleman) 2:44
5/ The Disguise (Ornette Coleman) 1:18
6/ Enfant (Ornette Coleman) 2:37
7/ Rejoicing (Ornette Coleman) 1:38
8/ Blues Connotation (Ornette Coleman) 1:05
9/ C&D (Ornette Coleman) 3:05
10/ Chippie (Ornette Coleman) 1:08
11/ Peace Warriors (Ornette Coleman) 1:20
12/ Ecars (Ornette Coleman) 2:28
13/ Feet Music (Ornette Coleman) 4:45
14/ Broadway Blues (Ornette Coleman) 3:42
15/ Space Church (Ornette Coleman) 2:28
16/ Zig Zag (Ornette Coleman) 2:54
17/ Mob Job (Ornette Coleman) 4:24
Recorded August 18 and 19, 1988 at Power Station, New York City
John Zorn: alto; Tim Berne: alto; Mark Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums;
Michael Vatcher: drums.
1989 - Elektra/Musician, 9 60844-2 (CD)
# Option Jan/Feb 1990 (p. 90)
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022 - NEVER NO MORE: Lindsey Horner, Tim Berne
Recorded 1989
???? - OpenMinds, 2401 (CD)
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023 - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY, VOLUME 4: various artists
This record features Ned Rothenberg Double Band, Universal Congress Of,
Last Exit, Iva Bittova and Pavel Fajt, Framework, Spanish Fly, Miniature,
X-Legged Sally, Bob Holman, New & Used.
Berne plays on one track with Miniature:
7/ Jersey Devil (Hank Roberts) 11:22
Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, New York City, February 21, 1990
Joey Baron: drums, electronics; Tim Berne: alto; Hank Roberts: vocal, cello,
electronically modified cello.
1990 - A&M Records, 75021 5332 2 (CD)
# next from Wire March 1991 (p. 57); on Enemy ???????
???? - Enemy, EMCD 118 (CD)
???? - Knitting Factory Works, KFWCD-100 (CD)
# Option Mar/Apr 1991 (p. 105)
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024 - FRACTURED FAIRY TALES: Tim Berne
1/ Now Then
2/ Sep
3/ Hong Kong Sad Song-More Coffee
4/ Evolution Of A Pearl
5/ Lightnin' Bug Boute
6/ The Telex Blues
Recorded June 1989
Tim Berne: alto; Herb Robertson: trumpet, cornet, laryngeal crowbar; Mark
Feldman: violin, baritone violin; Hank Roberts: cello, electric cello, vo-
cals; Mark Dresser: bass, giffus, bungy; Joey Baron: drums, CX-101, shack-
tronics.
1991 - JMT, JMT 834 431-1 (LP)
# The Penguin Guide To Jazz
# Jazzcock 6-1989 (3)
# Option Mar/Apr 1990 (p. 95)
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025 - I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT: Miniature
1991 - JMT, JMT 849 147-2 (CD)
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026 - OMONIMO: The Bang
1/ Dartman (Berne) 12:40
2/ Dazed And Confused (J. Page) 11:34
3/ Calma E Gesso (Zorzi, Ederle) 10:00
4/ Fourth (improvisation) 4:14
5/ The Rose In The Beer (Feldman) 15:57
Recorded live at Roccella Jonica August 1990
Roberto Zorzi: ghost guitar, driver, cover man; Tim Berne: alto; Matteo
Ederle: keyboards, cover man; Mark Feldman: violin; Percy Jones: electric
bass; Bobby Previte: drums; Herb Robertson: trumpet, flugelhorn.
1991 - Nueva, NC 3011 (CD)
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027 - EXTENDED ANIMATION: Michael Formanek
Tim Berne; M. Feldman.
???? - Enja, Enja 7041 (CD)
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028 - LOOSE CANNON: Tim Berne
Tim Berne; M. Formanek; J. Hirschfield.
???? - Soul Note, SN 121261 (CD)
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029 - DIMINUTIVE MYSTERIES (MOSTLY HEMPHILL): Tim Berne
1/ Sounds In The Fog (Hemphill) 8:07
2/ Serial Abstractions (Hemphill) 6:24
3/ Out, The Regular (Hemphill) 5:49
4/ The Unknown (Hemphill) 6:47
5/ Writhing Love Lines (Hemphill) 7:16
6/ Rites (Hemphill) 3:26
7/ The Maze (For Julius) (Berne) 21:18
8/ Mystery To Me (Hemphill) 6:30
Recorded at Power Station, NYC, September 1992
Tim Berne: alto, baritone saxophone; David Sanborn: sopranino, alto; Marc
Ducret: electric guitars; Hank Roberts: cello; Joey Baron: drums; Herb
Robertson (7): trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Mark Dresser (7): bass.
1993 - JMT, JMT 514 003-2 (CD)
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ARTICLES ON TIME BERNE
Option Mar/Apr 1989: interview by Steve Hahn (pp. 66-69)
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Patrice L. Roussel
prou...@ichips.intel.com
Vincent E. Kargatis
> In article <1993Aug31.0...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> djac...@nyx.cs.du.edu (dd jackson) writes:
> >Just heard Tim Berne's Sextet at the Knitting Factory
> >and they sounded incredible! I was just wondering:
> >what's the story behind this guy? (Age, background,
> >influences, etc.), and also, what albums does
> >he have out that you would recommend? Thanks!
I think he's 38 now. Maybe 39.
> learning the music and the business. In the late 70s he formed his own
> record company (I don't know what it was called) and released several
> albums, mostly trios I think (I haven't heard them).
Empire was his record label.
> In the early-mid 80s Berne was signed to Columbia (one of musician/A&R
> man Gary Lucas' all time great practical jokes) and he released 2
> albums for them 'Fultim Street Maul' and 'Sanctified Dreams' (both
> killer). ^^ on
And both deleted, though I've seen a couple references here that FSM was
back in print?
A short list of albums:
The 5 Year Plan Empire (His own label - now defunct)
7X Empire
Spectres Empire
Songs and Rituals in Real Time Empire
The Ancestors Soul Note
Mutant Variations Soul Note
...theoretically Minor Music (w/ Bill Frisell)
Fulton St. Maul Columbia CK 40530
Sanctified Dreams Columbia CK 44073
Fractured Fairy Tales JMT 834 431
Pace Yourself JMT 834 442
Diminutive Mysteries JMT ?
w/ Miniature (TB, Hank Roberts, Joey Baron)
Miniature JMT
I Can't put My Finger On It JMT
w/ Loose Cannon (TB, Michael Formanek, Jeff Hirschfield)
Loose Cannon Soul Note
..he has a duet album with Marilyn Crispell coming out sometime on the
Canadian label DarkLight.
> I think Berne is a very interesting artist and a truly gifted musician
> and would recommend any and all of his work (that I've heard) to
> anyone.
Yup.
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ke...@mhd.moorhead.msus.edu
>In article <1993Aug31.0...@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> djac...@nyx.cs.du.edu (dd jackson) writes:
>>
>>what's the story behind this guy? ... what albums does
>>he have out that you would recommend? Thanks!
>>- D.D. Jackson
>
>underwent a several year apprenticeship under Julius Hemphill,
>learning the music and the business. In the late 70s he formed his own
>record company (I don't know what it was called) and released several
==========Berne's company was/is Empire. I know of 3 records from that label:
1. Five Year Plan (24)
2. Spectres (48)
3. Songs and Rituals in Real Time (60)
Plus, there is "7X", (36), and "Theoretically" (a duet with Bill Frisell)
(72K)
Of them, Spectres is very good. Olu Dara plays cornet and he uses two bassists
(John Lindberg and Ed Schuller), trombone, and drums. The others I don't know
very well, but John Carter is on #24.
===========Bill Kenz==================
>
>In the early-mid 80s Berne was signed to Columbia ...he released 2
>albums for them 'Fultim Street Maul' and 'Sanctified Dreams'
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
======= that's "Fulton Street Maul" (FC40530). "Sanctified Dreams
is Columbia FC44073)
====================================BK
>Since then he has recorded on JMT and released several albums
>including 'Fractured Fairy Tales', 'Caos Totale' and I'm sure I'm
>forgetting a couple. He also put out 2 (?) albums with a trio called
>'Miniature' with Hank Roberts on cello, and Joey Baron on drums.
>
>There was also an album in the early 80s on either Black Saint or Soul
>Note ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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1. The Ancestors (Soul Note 1061) both recorded in 1983
2. Mutant Variations (SN 1091)
Now the editorial! The "early" Tim Berne is fine, but somewhat understated
and a bit dry, despite some of the fine sidemen. The Soul Notes are both
a bit better and more coherant. And the Columbia's are excellent, very
biting and hard-edged. I think the JMT "FF" is not that great.
Berne is also on Spy vs. Spy, the John Zorn record. Very wild!!
=========BK
Jeff Spirer
> Now the editorial! The "early" Tim Berne is fine, but somewhat understated
> and a bit dry, despite some of the fine sidemen. The Soul Notes are both
> a bit better and more coherant. And the Columbia's are excellent, very
> biting and hard-edged. I think the JMT "FF" is not that great.
A dissenting opinion here - I think Fractured Fairy Tales is an amazing album,
one I listen to often, finding more and more stuff inside of it. Some of it is
pretty funny, lots of references to other stuff, and a nice combination of ensemble
and solo playing.
I also like Caos Totale on JMT, although not quite as much.
Jeff