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Tim Berne’s Science Friction [Marc Ducret, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ (2024)

Tim Berne’s Science Friction [Marc Ducret, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ (2024)

By playing different songs after several more years of further developing their chemistry, Science Friction’s ‘No Tamales on Wednesday’ qualifies as a welcome official ‘new’ album by this long-defunct Tim Berne group.

Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra – ‘Lightning Dreamers’ (2023)

Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra – ‘Lightning Dreamers’ (2023)

Sprung from the prolific mind of Rob Mazurek, the Exploding Star Orchestra started out in 2007 reaching toward towering heights of artistry and attaining them. Most amazingly, they still manage to do that today with ‘Lightning Dreamers.’

Michael Formanek Quartet, w/ Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Gerald Cleaver – ‘Other Zones’ (2022)

Michael Formanek Quartet, w/ Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Gerald Cleaver – ‘Other Zones’ (2022)

Michael Formanek’s composing prowess had set a high standard for this ensemble. Sometimes, though, you just gotta let guys run off the leash. And, as we now know with ‘Other Zones,’ he did.

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021)

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021)

‘Sensitive’ documents the gig where Tim Berne’s Hardcell unit got started, as well as Berne’s fruitful association with keyboardist Craig Taborn.

Tim Berne’s Science Friction – ‘Science Friction +size’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s Science Friction – ‘Science Friction +size’ (2020)

There were two discoveries with ‘Science Friction +size’: When a quartet discovered new possibilities with a trumpeter, and when Tim Berne scraped a shiny disc off the floor.

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

‘Natural Selection’ is an advancement of bold, rock-oriented ideas drummer Dan Weiss first put forward a couple of years ago and justifies his decision to keep going down this path.

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘The Cosmos’ (2020)

Individually and collectively, Tim Berne’s Hardcell trio was amazing and the live souvenir ‘The Cosmos’ confirms that.

Prezens [David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘xFORM’ (2020)

Prezens [David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘xFORM’ (2020)

‘xFORM’ is one of the snowflakes from a David Torn/Prezens live performance that’s thankfully been captured for posterity and now, available for the public.

Craig Taborn’s Junk Magic – ‘Compass Confusion’ (2020)

Craig Taborn’s Junk Magic – ‘Compass Confusion’ (2020)

Progressive music has moved in the direction suggested long ago by ‘Junk Magic’ but as Craig Taborn revisits these ideas, it’s clear they remain unique in an increasingly crowded field.

Michael Formanek Quartet – ‘Pre-Apocalyptic’ (2020)

Michael Formanek Quartet – ‘Pre-Apocalyptic’ (2020)

Whatever band Michael Formanek, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn or Gerald Cleaver are in is usually a very good one. When they are in the same band, it’s special.