| Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales | ||||
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| Studio album by Tim Berne | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 1989 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 55:05 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 834 431 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales is an album by saxophonist Tim Berne which was recorded in 1989 and released on the JMT label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Tim Berne's music on his CD sometimes looks a little toward Anthony Braxton's free bop lines but also incorporates some electronics, unusual instrumental textures and some just plain weird sounds" and called it an "esoteric yet listenable set".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Track listing
All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated
- "Now Then" (Tim Berne, Mark Dresser) - 3:13
- "SEP" - 8:05
- "Hong Kong Sad Song / More Coffee" - 11:36
- "Evolution of a Pearl" - 19:34
- "Lightnin' Bug Bouté" - 0:38
- "The Telex Blues" - 11:37
Personnel
- Tim Berne - alto saxophone, voice
- Herb Robertson - trumpet, cornet, laryngeal crowbar
- Mark Feldman - violin, baritone violin
- Hank Roberts - cello, electric cello, vocals
- Mark Dresser - bass, giffus, bungy
- Joey Baron - drums, CZ-101, shacktronics
References
- Tim Berne discography, accessed October 14, 2014
- Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed October 14, 2014
- ^ Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2014
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.