Snakeoil

Snakeoil
Tim Berne, saxophones/composer
Oscar Noriega, woodwinds
Matt Mitchell, keyboards
Ches Smith, drums, percussion
Snakeoil, Tim Berne's new touring band, is a potent blend of new voices and new ideas. Oscar Noriega woodwinds, Matt Mitchell keyboards and Ches Smith percussion bring fresh sounds and vibrant energy. Berne responds with a stunning book of new pieces balancing compositional rigor with fluid group improvisation. Hypnotic rhythms and long, seductive melodies collide with jagged dissonances… Show more and surprising textural shifts. A lush, organic blend of saxophones and clarinets is layered with electronic and acoustic keyboards and an ever-changing tapestry of percussion. Freedom and discipline, consonance and discord, past, present and future- all work together to power this new band from Tim Berne.
Join them to celebrate the release of their ECM record, due out in January.

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