Tim Berne

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Biography

Tim Berne is an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and record label owner. His primary instruments are the alto and baritone saxophones.

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Tim Berne

avant-garde jazzjazzjazz and blues

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Biography

Tim Berne is an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and record label owner. His primary instruments are the alto and baritone saxophones.

Genre Connections

jazzNetwork Signal

86%

jazz and bluesNetwork Signal

86%

avant-garde jazzNetwork Signal

86%

free jazzNetwork Signal

72%

Avant-GardeNetwork Signal

72%

saxophoneNetwork Signal

72%

Mood Signals

left-field explorationjazz-rooted musicianship

Discography

Albums

Album

Loose Cannon

1993

Album

Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill)

1993

Album

Fractured Fairy Tales

1989

Album

Fulton Street Maul

1987

Album

Sanctified Dreams

1987

Album

Theoretically

1986

Album

...Theoretically

1986

Album

Split Image

1985

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Origin

United States

Years Active

1985 – Present

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