Tim Berne

Tim Berne

as, *1954 US, Syracuse, New York
Musician / Composer of Jazz

Tim Berne (born 1954) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Described by critic Thom Jurek as commanding "considerable power as a composer and ... frighteningly deft ability as a soloist", Berne has composed and performed prolifically since the 1980s. His mainstream success has been limited – Berne recorded two albums for Columbia Records – but he has released a significant body of work over the decades spanning dozens of critically acclaimed recordings.

Instruments

Alto sax
Bariton sax
Vibraphone
Vocals
Saxophone

Genres

Jazz
Electronic

Popular Tracks

Ho'Time on Parlour Games by Tim Berne & Michael Formanek

Tim Berne, Bill Frisell - M. on Theoretically by Tim Berne & Bill Frisell

Eye Meddle on Sun Of Goldfinger by David Torn, Tim Berne & Ches Smith

Beam Me Up on Parlour Games by Tim Berne & Michael Formanek

Icarus and the Phoenix on Burning Up by Chloë Sobek & Tim Berne

The 12 1/2 % Solution on Loose Cannon by Tim Berne, Michael Formanek & Jeff Hirshfield

Quicksand on Parlour Games by Tim Berne & Michael Formanek

Inside The Brain on Theoretically by Tim Berne & Bill Frisell

Ak on Prezens by David Torn

O My Bitter Hen on Parlour Games by Tim Berne & Michael Formanek

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Sun Of Goldfinger	David Torn / Tim Berne / Ches Smith	2019	Album
Angel Dusk	Tim Berne, Matt Mitchell	2018	Album
Førage	Matt Mitchell, Tim Berne	2017	Album
Spare	Tim Berne, Stephen Byram	2015	Album
Snakeoil	Tim Berne	2012	Album
Ordinary Madness	Marc Hannaford, Tim Berne, Scott Tinkler, Simon Barker, Philip Rex	2012	Album
Insomnia	Tim Berne	2011	Album
Intollerant	Mr. Rencore + Tim Berne	2011	Album
Old And Unwise	Bruno Chevillon / Tim Berne	2011	Album
Mind Over Friction	Tim Berne	2007	Album
(Feign)	Hardcell - Tim Berne + Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey	2005	Album
The Sublime And. Science Friction Live	Tim Berne	2003	Album
Science Friction	Tim Berne	2002	Album
The Sevens	Tim Berne	2002	Album
Auto Da Fé	Enten Eller & Tim Berne	2001	Album
Open, Coma	Tim Berne and Copenhagen Art Ensemble with Herb Robertson and Marc Ducret	2001	Album
The Shell Game	Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey	2001	Album
Live Janvier 99	Tim Berne	2000	Album
Ellissi	Umberto Petrin, Tim Berne	1999	Album
Melquiades	Enten Eller & Tim Berne	1999	Album
The Empire Box	Tim Berne	1999	Album
Cause&Reflect	Tim Berne and Hank Roberts	1998	Album
Ornery People	Tim Berne, Michael Formanek	1998	Album
Inference	Marilyn Crispell . Tim Berne	1995	Album
Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill)	Tim Berne	1993	Album
Loose Cannon	Michael Formanek / Tim Berne / Jeff Hirshfield	1993	Album
Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales	Tim Berne	1989	Album
Miniature	Miniature / Joey Baron, Tim Berne, Hank Roberts	1988	Album
Fulton Street Maul	Tim Berne	1987	Album
Sanctified Dreams	Tim Berne	1987	Album
Split Image	Mark Helias - Gerry Hemingway - Dewey Redman - Tim Berne - Herb Robertson	1985	Album
Mutant Variations	Tim Berne	1984	Album
...Theoretically	Tim Berne, Bill Frisell	1984	Album
Songs And Rituals In Real Time	Tim Berne	1982	Album
Spectres	Tim Berne	1981	Album
7X	Tim Berne	1980	Album
The Five-Year Plan	Tim Berne	1979	Album

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.