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Title: Tim Berne & an all-star band create another good recording.
Review: Good material that's full of tension and release; for a few minutes it sounds like everyone is meandering around playing long sustained lines, then suddenly it jumps into a snare-driven march. Everyone plays well with good solos from all band members; Joey Baron really stands out - there's always something interesting happening percussion-wise. The front line of alto, cello, and trumpet is an interesting combination. The 'vocals' are sustained melodic lines sung in harmony with the cello parts - sometimes it's hard to tell one from the other. The band and the music are good matches for each other.Tim Berne: alto sax; Herb Robertson: various brass; Hank Roberts: cello, vocals; Mark Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums.
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