Unwound is a live 3-CD set by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1996 and released on Berne's Screwgun label.[1] The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label JMT Records.[2]
| Unwound | ||||
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| Live album by Tim Berne's Bloodcount | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | March & April 1996 Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany (Discs 1 & 2) and a German beer hall, Ann Arbor, MI (Disc 3) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 195:23 | |||
| Label | Screwgun SCREW U 70001 | |||
| Producer | Tim Berne | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic 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 Discretion, since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".[3] Writing for All About Jazz, 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".[5] JazzTimes correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".[6]
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- Tim Berne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Chris Speed - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Michael Formanek - contrabass
- Jim Black - drums
References
edit- ^ Tim Berne discography, accessed October 13, 2014
- ^ Fitzell, S. P., Tim Berne's Screwgun Records: By Him to You, All About Jazz Record Label Profile, December 31, 2005
- ^ a b Lane, J., Allmusic Review accessed October 13, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, July 1, 1997
- ^ Shoemaker, B., Jazztimes Review, October 1997