Alto saxophonist Tim Berne likes to make a small group sound big. "I like the intimacy and the fact that everybody's really involved all the time. Mind Over Friction, a reissue of a live album of his ...

Saxophonist Tim Berne came up on New York's so-called "downtown scene" 30 years ago. That scene is known for postmodern jump-cutters like John Zorn, who'd leap from one style to another in the space ...

If the word accessible is even a thing in the vast musical vernacular of alto saxophonist Tim Berne and the ever willing collaborator pianist Matt Mitchell, they take full advantage of it on One More ...

Only some of the music that alto saxophonist Tim Berne and his band Snakeoil performed Saturday night at Constellation can be heard on their striking new album, “You’ve Been Watching Me” (ECM Records) ...

Tuesday night saxophonist Tim Berne performs with a top-notch quartet called Broken Shadows that’s devoted to the music of three brilliant reedists from Fort Worth, Texas: Ornette Coleman, Dewey ...

New York alto saxophonist Tim Berne isn’t saying why he titled his intense new album “Snakeoil” (ECM). “I tried to explain it the other day,” Berne said in a phone interview, “but I think I’ll just ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist curbs his more rampaging instincts for a well-rehearsed, free-flowing and lyrical ...

Cutting-edge US saxophonist Tim Berne is preparing for a trip to Ireland on a six-date tour with Dublin electro-jazz quartet Oko. But maybe "preparing" is too strong a word. Berne has no idea what he ...

One of the new compositions saxophonist-composer Tim Berne played Monday night at Icehouse in Minneapolis is called “Embraceable Me.” The title sounds like a sly reference to “Embraceable You,” a ...

The confident sweep of Tim Berne’s fourth ECM “Snakeoil” release reflects a strong compositional grip and the supple foundation of Ches Smith’s forceful, spacious and remarkably sensitive drumming.