Science Friction (album)

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Science Friction
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Studio album by
Tim Berne
Released2002
RecordedDecember 2001
Make Believe Ballroom
Genre Jazz
Length52:02
Label Screwgun
SC 70013
Producer David Torn
Tim Berne chronology
Open, Coma
(2001)		Science Friction
(2002)		 The Sevens
(2002)

Science Friction is a studio album by saxophonist Tim Berne which was recorded in 2001 and released on Berne's Screwgun label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "in the case of Science Friction, the result is yet another peak in his recording career -- although when one considers Berne's other releases of the early '00s, the peak looks more like a plateau". [2] The All About Jazz review said that "Compared to Berne's earlier efforts, Science Friction represents a high-water mark. Berne remains one of the most distinctive voices in modern jazz, who—best of all—seems to have an uncanny ability to assemble sympathetic musical collaborators who share his vision". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated

  1. "Huevos" - 6:27
  2. "iHornet" - 3:27
  3. "Sigh Fry" (Berne, Marc Ducret) - 9:50
  4. "Manatee Woman" - 12:20
  5. "Mikromaus" - 2:03
  6. "Jalapeño Diplomacy" - 5:20
  7. "The Mallomar Maneuvre" (Berne, David Torn) 1:04
  8. "Clown Finger" - 11:31

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Tim Berne discography, accessed October 15, 2014
  2. 1 2 Lynch, D., Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2014
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ AAJ Staff Science Friction Review All About Jazz , October 25, 2002
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