Tim Berne 60th Birthday
Jez Nelson presents a programme celebrating American saxophonist Tim Berne's 60th birthday, with live recordings from the Jazz on 3 archives.
Jez Nelson presents a programme celebrating American saxophonist Tim Berne's 60th birthday, with live recordings from the Jazz on 3 archives.
Known for his uncompromising sound, Tim Berne first moved to New York in the 1970s to learn from saxophonist Julius Hemphill, whose gritty R&B style influenced Berne's own explorations of spiky melodies and shifting rhythms. Over the course of his career he has become one of the leading players in the city's avant-jazz scene, sharing stages with the likes of John Zorn and Bill Frisell while leading groups such as Big Satan with Tom Rainey and Marc Ducret as well as the 麻豆社 Trio with Jim Black and Nels Cline. Most recently, his Snakeoil quartet has become the saxophonist's main focus, receiving critical acclaim with two releases on the ECM label. The programme features highlights from concerts by Snakeoil and Big Satan, as well as Tim's Hard Cell Trio and a 麻豆社 Radio 3 commission for his Science Friction band in collaboration with the Arte Quartet.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Chris Elcombe.
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Tim Berne's Snakeoil
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Line ups:
Big Satan:聽Tim Berne (alto saxophone); Marc Ducret (guitar); Tom Rainey (drums)
Science Friction, David Torn, Arte Saxophone Quartet:聽Tim Berne (alto saxophone);聽Tom Rainey (drums);聽Craig Taborn (keyboard);聽Marc Ducret (guitar);聽David Torn (guitar, samplers, and electronics);聽Beat Kappeler (baritone saxophones);聽Beat Hofstetter (alto saxophones);聽Andrea Forment (tenor and alto saxophones);聽Sascha Armbruster (alto soprano and baritone saxophones)
厂苍补办别辞颈濒:听Tim Berne (alto saxophone), Oscar Noriega (clarinets), Matt Mitchell (piano), Ches Smith (drums and percussion)
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Oct 2014 23:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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