Tim Berne, pioneer of New York’s legendary “downtown scene”, and his long-time duo partner Matt Mitchell on piano release the album One More, Please – an impressive and refreshing example of the art of improvisation. The two virtuoso instrumentalists have worked together for more than ten years – including in Berne’s acclaimed band Snakeoil – and over this time have developed a distinctive language and musical depth in a dynamic musical relationship. Six of the seven tracks on One More, Please are written by Berne, with all of them opening doors to endless interpretation and development. “With this duo, there’s always a further possibility and always the courage to take it on and see it through,” writes Django Bates in the liner notes, and adds: “The deconstructions, reconstructions, explorations and extrapolations of great improvisors reconfigure our brains and fine-tune our ears, as you will discover here with One More, Please.”

Cover art: Warren Linn
Graphic design: Stephen Byram
Booklet design: Fiona Ryan
Photos: Roch Doran
Liner notes: Django Bates

All songs by Tim Berne (Party Music BMI) except Number 2 by Julius Hemphill. Recorded Live October 4, 2021 at Club Soda by The Sorcerer. Mastered by David Torn. Produced by Tim Berne and Intakt Records. Published by Intakt Records, P.O. Box, 8024 Zürich, Switzerland.