''Saturation Point'' is a live album by saxophonist

Tim Berne Tim Berne (born October 16, 1954) is an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and record label owner. His primary instruments are the alto and baritone saxophones. Biography Berne was born in Syracuse, New York, United States. He has said t ...

's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1997 and released on Berne's Screwgun label.Tim Berne discography
accessed October 13, 2014

Reception

The

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review by William York said "the album is every bit as strong as the group's earlier releases. What's more, the sound quality exceeds that of Bloodcount's other live Screwgun albums, and the performances, while still longer than ten minutes in each case, are a bit more concise than before... Berne's horn playing sounds especially ornery on this album, including some painful shrieks and scrapes that aren't usually part of his style. However, even taking this slight reservation (if one can call it that) into account, ''Saturation Point'' is recommendable to anyone interested in Berne's music and especially the Bloodcount quartet".York, W.
Allmusic Review
accessed October 14, 2014

Track listing

''All compositions by Tim Berne'' # "Is That a Gap?" - 13:17 # "Screwgun" - 10:26 # "Snow White" - 14:24 # "The Opener" - 14:38

Personnel

- alto saxophone, baritone saxophone * Chris Speed - tenor saxophone, clarinet *

Michael Formanek Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, United States, and associated with the jazz scene in New York. Career In the 1980s, Formanek worked as a sideman with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Hender ...

- contrabass *

Jim Black Jim Black is an American jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas. He attended Berklee College of Music. Career His band AlasNoAxis includes Hilmar Jensson on electric guitar, Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clarine ...

- drums

References

{{reflist 1997 live albums Tim Berne live albums Screwgun Records live albums