Unwound (Tim Berne album)
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Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany (Discs 1 & 2) and a German beer hall, Ann Arbor, MI (Disc 3)
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| Live album by Tim Berne's Bloodcount | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | March & April 1996 Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany (Discs 1 & 2) and a German beer hall, Ann Arbor, MI (Disc 3) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 195:23 | |||
| Label | Screwgun SCREW U 70001 | |||
| Producer | Tim Berne | |||
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Unwound is a live 3-CD set by saxophonist Tim Berne's Bloodcount which was recorded in 1996 and released on Berne's Screwgun label.[1] The album was the label's first release following the demise of Berne's previous label JMT Records.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Joslyn Lane said "This is a great box set, recommended for all big fans of Bloodcount. The uninitiated should start with a smaller dose, such as Saturation Point or Discretion, since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".[3] Writing for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita stated "This is not easy listening for the faint at heart (although, it is less avante than one might assume). Bloodcount Unwound is a series of startling "live" performances by this tight and extremely adventurous unit. No place to hide here. It's difficult music to perform with plenty of surprises for almost everyone".[5] JazzTimes correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".[6]