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.Tim Berne discography, accessed October 13, 2014 The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label JMT Records.Fitzell, S. P., Tim Berne's Screwgun Records: By Him to You, All About Jazz Record Label Profile, December 31, 2005
Reception
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".Lane, J., Allmusic Review accessed October 13, 2014 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".Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, July 1, 1997 JazzTimes correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".Shoemaker, B., Jazztimes Review, October 1997
Track listing All compositions by Tim Berne
Disc One: We're Only In It for the Food "Bro'ball" - 16:28 "No Ma'am" - 21:33 "Yes Dear" - 24:43
Disc Two: An Average Daze "Loose Ends" - 13:05 "Bloodcount" - 22:15 "Mr. Johnsons Blues" - 28:08
Disc Three: The Fan "The Other" - 28:31 "What Are the Odds" - 41:19
Personnel Tim Berne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Chris Speed - tenor saxophone, clarinet Michael Formanek - contrabass Jim Black - drums
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