Tim Berne’s previous contributions on the ECM label–guitarist m: David Torn ’s Prezens (ECM, 2005) and bassist m: Michael Formanek ’s The Rub and Spare Change (ECM, 2009)–represent some of his best work as a sideman. The alto saxophonist’s first ECM release as a leader, Snakeoil, not only represents Berne at his best, but also at his most accessible. Berne’s quartet consists of outstanding players from the New York jazz scene, all of whom are attuned to Berne’s complex free improvisational style of composing…

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Tim Berne: Snakeoil