Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales

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]

Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales
Studio album by Tim Berne
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
Tim Berne chronology
Miniature (1988) Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales (1989) Pace Yourself (1991)

Reception

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tim Berne except as indicated

1. "Now Then" (Tim Berne, Mark Dresser) - 3:13
2. "SEP" - 8:05
3. "Hong Kong Sad Song / More Coffee" - 11:36
4. "Evolution of a Pearl" - 19:34
5. "Lightnin' Bug Bouté" - 0:38
6. "The Telex Blues" - 11:37

Personnel

• Tim Berne - alto saxophone, voice
• Herb Robertson - trumpet, cornet, laryngeal crowbar
• Mark Feldman - violin, baritone violin
• Hank Roberts - cello, electric cello, vocals
• Mark Dresser - bass, giffus, bungy
• Joey Baron - drums, CZ-101, shacktronics

References

1. Tim Berne discography, accessed October 14, 2014
2. Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed October 14, 2014
3. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2014
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.