Tim Berne's Snakeoil

Stunning double bill with two of the dynamic saxophonists on the New York scene.SnakeoilTim Berne is back with this great band!Tim Berne: alto saxophoneOscar Noriega: clarinet and bass clarinetMatt Mitchell: pianoChes Smith: drums, percussionSaxophonist and composer Tim Berne remains a major force in American and European jazz, and now returns to the Vortex with his New York band Snakeoil. The music remains mercurial and contemporary: detailed, rugged and complex, but also contemplative, lyrical and cinematic at times.Torrential, free-jazzy urgency (Guardian)