''Seconds'' is a live 2-CD set 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 tha ...

's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1997 and packaged along with a documentary DVD which was recorded in 1994 and released on Berne's

Screwgun Screwgun Records is a jazz record label founded by saxophonist Tim Berne in 1996. Most releases on the label have been by Berne, though some have been by Berne's associates and bandmates. Steve Byram has designed and illustrated the artwork for ma ...

label.

Reception

Writing for

All About Jazz ''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near ...

, John Kelman stated "With two CDs of largely unheard Bloodcount material and a DVD that's as engaging as it is enlightening, ''Seconds'' is a valuable addition to the Bloodcount discography, further proof of just how important that group was for everyone involved".Kelman, J.
All About Jazz Extended Analysis
October 31, 2007 On the same site Sean Patrick Fitzell observed "Hardly leftovers, the package boasts previously unavailable original compositions and the type of bristling performances that forged the band's reputation".Fitzell, S. P.
All About Jazz Review
February 9, 2008

Track listing

''All compositions by Tim Berne'' ''Disc One: Live in the Middle of Somewhere 1997'' # "Scrap Metal" - 11:48 # "Yes, Dear" - 21:13 # "Mr. Johnson" - 25:42 ''Disc Two (DVD): Eyenoises... The Paris Movie 1994'' # "Eyecontact" - 51:20 ''Disc Three: Live At The Children Of The Corn Festival 1997'' # "Sense and Sinsemilla" - 13:41 # "Screwgun" - 11:25 # "Byram's World" - 15:51 # "Yes, Dear" - 19:49 # "Howmuch Longer" - 12:05

Personnel

- alto saxophone *

Chris Speed Chris Speed (born February 12, 1967) is an American saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. Early life and career Speed grew up outside of Seattle and studied classical piano and clarinet from an early age. He later began studying jazz, took up ...

- tenor saxophone *

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 clari ...

- drums *

Marc Ducret Marc Ducret (born 19 August 1957) is a contemporary avant-garde jazz guitarist who frequently collaborates with saxophonist Tim Berne. Ducret's guitar style is idiosyncratic, having been called "highly original and very expressive," but also ...

- guitar (Disc Two (DVD) only)

References

{{authority control 2007 live albums Tim Berne live albums Screwgun Records live albums