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Tim Berne
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Saxophonists · b. 1954

Tim Berne

American jazz saxophonist

Born
16 October 1954
Syracuse
Country
United States
Active
1979–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
35 albums

Biography

Tim Berne is a jazz musician who plays saxophone. Tim Berne was born on 16 October 1954 in Syracuse. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 35 albums, from “Empire [1] - The Five Year Plan” (1979) to “Yikes Too” (2025).

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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Empire [1] - The Five Year Plan 1979 Empire [2] - 7x 1980 The Ancestors 1983 · Soul Note Mutant Variations 1984 · Soul Note
...Theoretically 1986
Theoretically 1986
Fulton Street Maul 1987
Sanctified Dreams 1987
Fractured Fairy Tales 1989
Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill) 1993
Cause & Reflect 1998
Ornery People 1998
Melquiades 1999
Open, Coma 2001
The Shell Game 2001
Science Friction 2002
The Sevens 2002
The Sublime and Science Friction Live 2003 · Live
Insomnia 2011
Intollerant 2011
The Veil 2011 · Live
Snakeoil 2012
Auto da fè 2015
Førage 2017
Angel Dusk 2018
Sacred Vowels 2020
The Coanda Effect 2020
Tim Berne 7 Adobe Probe 2020 · Live
One More, Please 2022
Zone 1 2022
Yikes Too 2025
2003-12-10: Barbes, Brooklyn, NY, USA · Live
Empire [3] - Spectres
Empire [4] - Songs and Rituals in Real Time
Empire [5] Songs and Rituals in Real Time [2]

Also plays on

Albums where Tim Berne is credited as a sideman

1986 The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone — John Zorn alto saxophone
1989 Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman — John Zorn saxophone
1993 Parallel Worlds — Dave Douglas producer
1994 Ways of Time — Yosuke Yamashita alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Tim Berne play?

Tim Berne is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Tim Berne born?

Tim Berne was born 16 October 1954 in Syracuse.

What are Tim Berne's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Empire [1] - The Five Year Plan (1979), Empire [2] - 7x (1980), The Ancestors (1983) and Mutant Variations (1984).

External links

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