Unwound (Tim Berne album)

Unwound
Live album by Tim Berne's Bloodcount
Released	1996
Recorded	March & April 1996 Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany (Discs 1 & 2) and a German beer hall, Ann Arbor, MI (Disc 3)
Genre	Jazz
Length	195:23
Label	Screwgun SCREW U 70001
Producer	Tim Berne
Tim Berne chronology
Memory Select: The Paris Concert (1995) Unwound (1996) Big Satan (1997)

Unwound is a live 3 CD set by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1996 and released on Berne's Screwgun label.^[1] The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label JMT Records.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Joslyn Lane said "This is a great box set, recommended for all big fans of Bloodcount. The uninitiated should start with a smaller dose, such as Saturation Point or Discretion, since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".^[3] Writing for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita stated "This is not easy listening for the faint at heart (although, it is less avante than one might assume). Bloodcount Unwound is a series of startling "live" performances by this tight and extremely adventurous unit. No place to hide here. It's difficult music to perform with plenty of surprises for almost everyone".^[4] JazzTimes correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Tim Berne

Disc One: We're Only In It for the Food

1. "Bro'ball" - 16:28
2. "No Ma'am" - 21:33
3. "Yes Dear" - 24:43

Disc Two: An Average Daze

1. "Loose Ends" - 13:05
2. "Bloodcount" - 22:15
3. "Mr. Johnsons Blues" - 28:08

Disc Three: The Fan

1. "The Other" - 28:31
2. "What Are the Odds" - 41:19

Personnel

• Tim Berne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Chris Speed - tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Michael Formanek - contrabass
• Jim Black - drums

References