麻豆社

Jez Nelson presents US saxophonist Tim Berne and his new Snakeoil band in concert. Berne moved to New York in the 70s to learn from Julius Hemphill, whose gritty R&B sound Berne has integrated into a style that explores shifting rhythms and spiky melodic lines. In recent years he has played in alt-jazz groups alongside the likes of Jim Black and Craig Taborn, and the Snakeoil quartet marks his debut as a leader on the ECM label. The band explores Berne's texturally detailed compositions and includes clarinettist Oscar Noriega, pianist Matt Mitchell and drummer Ches Smith.