Open, Coma is a double album by saxophonist Tim Berne and the Copenhagen Art Ensemble with Herb Robertson and Marc Ducret which was recorded in 2000 in Denmark and Sweden and released on Berne's Screwgun label.Tim Berne discography, accessed October 15, 2014
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "With its episodes of artful skronk lurking about, Open, Coma remains an uncompromising recording best suited for adventurous ears. But with its kaleidoscopic palette of colors and electric charge and groove conjuring up thoughts of Gil and Miles, this may be one of the best places for the uninitiated to begin investigating the world of Tim Berne".Lynch, D., Allmusic Review accessed October 16, 2014 Pitchfork's Chris Dahlen said "it's no surprise that for all the colors and nuances of Berne's and conductor Ture Larsen's arrangements, this band is primarily an instrument of force. The great Basie and Ellington orchestras could get just as raucous, but they also had elements of swing and "cool" that Berne has mostly dispensed with. At turns rowdy, gorgeous, and frantically overstimulating, it's an exciting performance of Berne's catchy and intricate writing." The All About Jazz review said that "In many ways Open, Coma represents a new approach for Tim Berne. Never one to get too comfortable in any given place, he's taken a risk here by blowing up the size of the group and opening up its sound substantially. It pays off".AAJ Staff, Open, Coma Review All About Jazz, November 25, 2002
Track listing All compositions by Tim Berne
Disc One: "Open, Coma" - 27:47 "Eye Contact" - 45:57
Disc Two: "The Legend of P-1" - 32:48 "Impacted Wisdom" - 41:31
Personnel Tim Berne - alto saxophone Marc Ducret - guitar Herb Robertson - trumpet Copenhagen Art Ensemble Lotte Anker - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Thomas Agergaard - tenor saxophone, flute Peter Fuglsang - clarinet, bass clarinet Lars Vissing - trumpet Kasper Tranberg - cornet Mads Hyhne - trombone Klaus Löhrer - bass trombone, tuba Thomas Clausen - piano, Fender Rhodes Nils Davisen - bass Anders Mogensen - drums Ture Larsen - conductor
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