| Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 1989 | |||
| Studio | Sound On Sound Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 55:05 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 834 431 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
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Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales is an album by saxophonist Tim Berne which was recorded in 1989 and released on the JMT label. [1] [2]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Tim Berne's music on his CD sometimes looks a little toward Anthony Braxton's free bop lines but also incorporates some electronics, unusual instrumental textures and some just plain weird sounds" and called it an "esoteric yet listenable set". [3]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated
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