The Sublime And

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The Sublime And
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Live album by
Tim Berne's Science Friction
Released2003
RecordedApril 12, 2003
Winterthur, Switzerland
Genre Jazz
Length110:46
Label Thirsty Ear
THI 57139.2
Producer Peter Bürli
Tim Berne chronology
The Sevens
(2002)		The Sublime And
(2003)		 Souls Saved Hear
(2004)

The Sublime And is a live double album by saxophonist Tim Berne's Science Friction which was recorded in Switzerland in 2003 and originally released on the Thirsty Ear label. [1] [2] The album was rereleased in 2007 along with Berne's 2002 Science Friction album as part of the Screwgun Records compilation Mind Over Friction.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork Media 8.5 [6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "an exhilarating, moving, and very accessible concert, which will leave the listener much as it must have left the concertgoer: awestruck". [3] The All About Jazz review said that "The Sublime And... is a strong addition to the Berne catalog, sure to be welcomed by fans. And for newcomers, it provides a nice entry point, displaying Berne's compositional and playing aesthetics with longtime musical cohorts". [4] Writing in The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a remarkably accessible piece of uncompromising new music from undoubtedly the best group Tim Berne has ever led". [5] Pitchfork's Chris Dahlen said "this is the strongest record he's made yet with an electric band-- and it's one of the fiercest and importantly, most inventive performances he's captured. The Sublime And is essential for anyone looking for exhilaratingly original jazz music." [6] Writing in JazzTimes Mike Shanley stated "Whether Berne emits clipped, octave-jumping phrases or agonized wails, he's never anything short of spellbinding. Why, after more than two decades of albums, he hasn't been given greater recognition for his work is anyone's guess". [8]

Track listing

All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated

Disc One:

  1. "Van Gundy's Retreat" - 10:43
  2. "The Shell Game" - 23:59
  3. "Mrs. Subliminal/Clownfinger" - 30:18

Disc Two:

  1. "Smallfry" (Berne, Craig Taborn) - 6:17
  2. "Jalapeño Diplomacy/Traction" - 20:15
  3. "Stuckon U" - 19:14

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Tim Berne discography, accessed October 17, 2014
  2. ↑ Thirsty Ear catalog, accessed October 17, 2014
  3. 1 2 Lynch, D., Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2014
  4. 1 2 Fitzell, S. P., The Sublime And Review All About Jazz, November 13, 2003
  5. 1 2 Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, October 17, 2003
  6. 1 2 Dahlen, Chris (October 19, 2003). "Tim Berne: The Sublime And". pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Shanley, M., JazzTimes Review, March 2004
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