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'''''Fulton Street Maul''''' is an album by the American saxophonist ], released in 1987.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Santoro |first1=Gene |title=Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond |date=1994 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=271}}</ref> It was his first album for a major label; he was working at ] when ] decided to sign him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Martin |title=Two Jazz Sounds Beyond Avant-Garde |work=Newsday |date=November 21, 1986 |department=Weekend |page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rare Treasures |work=The Buffalo News |date=April 14, 2000 |page=G2}}</ref> He supported the album with a North American tour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Habich |first1=John |title=Sooner or later, Berne's talent is recognized |work=Minneapolis Star and Tribune |date=April 3, 1987 |page=3C}}</ref> The album was reissued in 1996.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Macnie |first1=Jim |title=High-Vis Artists |magazine=Billboard |date=July 27, 1996 |volume=108 |issue=30 |page=36}}</ref> '''''Fulton Street Maul''''' is an album by the American saxophonist ], released in 1987.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Santoro |first1=Gene |title=Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond |date=1994 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=271}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cordle |first1=Owen |title=Off the Record |work=The News & Observer |date=February 22, 1987 |page=8E}}</ref> It was his first album for a major label; he was working at ] when ] decided to sign him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Martin |title=Two Jazz Sounds Beyond Avant-Garde |work=Newsday |date=November 21, 1986 |department=Weekend |page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rare Treasures |work=The Buffalo News |date=April 14, 2000 |page=G2}}</ref> He supported the album with a North American tour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Habich |first1=John |title=Sooner or later, Berne's talent is recognized |work=Minneapolis Star and Tribune |date=April 3, 1987 |page=3C}}</ref> ''Fulton Street Maul'' was reissued in 1996.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Macnie |first1=Jim |title=High-Vis Artists |magazine=Billboard |date=July 27, 1996 |volume=108 |issue=30 |page=36}}</ref>


==Production== ==Production==
''Fulton Street Maul'' was only the second time Berne had recorded an album using multiple tracks.<ref name=JZ/> Berne was backed by celloist ], percussionist ], and guitarist ].<ref name=CS/> "Federico" is an homage to ].<ref name=NY/> The album cover art was created by Steve Byram, who went on to design several other Berne album covers.<ref name=JZ>{{cite magazine |last1=Tesser |first1=Neil |title=Any Way the Wind Blows |magazine=Jazziz |date=Fall 2017 |pages=64–71}}</ref> ''Fulton Street Maul'' was produced by ], a childhood friend who helped Berne get his Columbia deal.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Keepnews |first1=Peter |title=Blue Notes |magazine=Billboard |date=December 6, 1986 |volume=98 |issue=49 |page=63}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shteamer |first1=Hank |title=Let Him Play with Friends in a Bar |work=The New York Times |date=October 16, 2024 |page=C1}}</ref> It was only the second time Berne had recorded an album using multiple tracks.<ref name=JZ/> Berne was backed by cellist ], percussionist ], and guitarist ].<ref name=CS/> He was influenced primarily by ] and ].<ref name=OM/> The group limited their solos, preferring to stick to arrangements.<ref name=OT/> "Federico" is an homage to ].<ref name=NY/> The album cover art was created by Steve Byram, who went on to design several other Berne album covers.<ref name=JZ>{{cite magazine |last1=Tesser |first1=Neil |title=Any Way the Wind Blows |magazine=Jazziz |date=Fall 2017 |pages=64–71}}</ref>


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
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'']'' called "Betsy" "a character study involves eerie floating sounds; an elegiac tune; a static, echoic section using high overtones like Stockhausen's '']'', and a vaguely Arabian-sounding modal tune, wending its way into the distance"; the paper later included ''Fulton Street Maul'' on its list of the 10 best albums of 1987.<ref name="NY">{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=The Pop Life |work=The New York Times |date=February 18, 1987 |page=C21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=For Rock, Serious Issues and Roots Revivals |work=The New York Times |date=December 27, 1987 |page=H27}}</ref> The '']'' said that the album alternates "between shard-like soloing and seductive electronics, irreverent wit and genuinely gripping emotion".<ref name="CS">{{cite news |last1=Sachs |first1=Lloyd |title=An ear-grabbing LP... |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=February 26, 1987 |page=2.70}}</ref> The '']'' labeled ''Fulton Street Maul'' "an imaginative album that is rarely subtle, generally overpowering and often strange."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wissink |first1=Stephen |title=The Challenge of Innovation |work=Sun Sentinel |date=May 10, 1987 |page=2F}}</ref> '']'' concluded that "Berne often extends blues and bop themes and writes in a manner that strongly suggests the influence of Ornette Coleman... his compositions are coherent and thought-out."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joyce |first1=Mike |title=Helias & Berne Band Together |work=The Washington Post |date=September 18, 1987 |page=N22}}</ref> '']'' called "Betsy" "a character study involves eerie floating sounds; an elegiac tune; a static, echoic section using high overtones like Stockhausen's '']'', and a vaguely Arabian-sounding modal tune, wending its way into the distance"; the paper later included ''Fulton Street Maul'' on its list of the 10 best albums of 1987.<ref name="NY">{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=The Pop Life |work=The New York Times |date=February 18, 1987 |page=C21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=For Rock, Serious Issues and Roots Revivals |work=The New York Times |date=December 27, 1987 |page=H27}}</ref> The '']'' said that the album alternates "between shard-like soloing and seductive electronics, irreverent wit and genuinely gripping emotion".<ref name="CS">{{cite news |last1=Sachs |first1=Lloyd |title=An ear-grabbing LP... |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=February 26, 1987 |page=2.70}}</ref>
The '']'' labeled ''Fulton Street Maul'' "an imaginative album that is rarely subtle, generally overpowering and often strange."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wissink |first1=Stephen |title=The Challenge of Innovation |work=Sun Sentinel |date=May 10, 1987 |page=2F}}</ref> '']'' concluded that "Berne often extends blues and bop themes and writes in a manner that strongly suggests the influence of Ornette Coleman... his compositions are coherent and thought-out."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joyce |first1=Mike |title=Helias & Berne Band Together |work=The Washington Post |date=September 18, 1987 |page=N22}}</ref> '']'' noted the "rigorous, as-it-happens jazz philosophy."<ref name=PI/> '']'' dismissed the album as "unfocused, pompous, definitely ]-oriented".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colombi Jr. |first1=Chris |title=All That Jazz |work=The Plain Dealer |date=April 10, 1987 |department=Friday! |page=23}}</ref>


==Track listing== ==Track listing==

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1987 studio album by Tim Berne
Fulton Street Maul
Studio album by Tim Berne
Released1987
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
ProducerGary Lucas
Tim Berne chronology
Mutant Variations
(1984) 		Fulton Street Maul
(1987) 		Sanctified Dreams
(1988)

Fulton Street Maul is an album by the American saxophonist Tim Berne, released in 1987. It was his first album for a major label; he was working at Tower Records when Columbia Records decided to sign him. He supported the album with a North American tour. Fulton Street Maul was reissued in 1996.

Production

Fulton Street Maul was produced by Gary Lucas, a childhood friend who helped Berne get his Columbia deal. It was only the second time Berne had recorded an album using multiple tracks. Berne was backed by cellist Hank Roberts, percussionist Alex Cline, and guitarist Bill Frisell. He was influenced primarily by Julius Hemphill and Eric Dolphy. The group limited their solos, preferring to stick to arrangements. "Federico" is an homage to Federico Fellini. The album cover art was created by Steve Byram, who went on to design several other Berne album covers.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Sun-Times
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide
Oakland Tribune
Omaha World-Herald
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD
The Philadelphia Inquirer

The New York Times called "Betsy" "a character study involves eerie floating sounds; an elegiac tune; a static, echoic section using high overtones like Stockhausen's Stimmung, and a vaguely Arabian-sounding modal tune, wending its way into the distance"; the paper later included Fulton Street Maul on its list of the 10 best albums of 1987. The Chicago Sun-Times said that the album alternates "between shard-like soloing and seductive electronics, irreverent wit and genuinely gripping emotion".

The Sun Sentinel labeled Fulton Street Maul "an imaginative album that is rarely subtle, generally overpowering and often strange." The Washington Post concluded that "Berne often extends blues and bop themes and writes in a manner that strongly suggests the influence of Ornette Coleman... his compositions are coherent and thought-out." The Philadelphia Inquirer noted the "rigorous, as-it-happens jazz philosophy." The Plain Dealer dismissed the album as "unfocused, pompous, definitely yuppie-oriented".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Unknown Disaster" 
2."Icicles Revisited" 
3."Miniature" 
4."Federico" 
5."Betsy" 

References

  1. Santoro, Gene (1994). Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond. Oxford University Press. p. 271.
  2. Cordle, Owen (February 22, 1987). "Off the Record". The News & Observer. p. 8E.
  3. Johnson, Martin (November 21, 1986). "Two Jazz Sounds Beyond Avant-Garde". Weekend. Newsday. p. 17.
  4. "Rare Treasures". The Buffalo News. April 14, 2000. p. G2.
  5. Habich, John (April 3, 1987). "Sooner or later, Berne's talent is recognized". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. p. 3C.
  6. Macnie, Jim (July 27, 1996). "High-Vis Artists". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 30. p. 36.
  7. Keepnews, Peter (December 6, 1986). "Blue Notes". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 49. p. 63.
  8. Shteamer, Hank (October 16, 2024). "Let Him Play with Friends in a Bar". The New York Times. p. C1.
  9. ^ Tesser, Neil (Fall 2017). "Any Way the Wind Blows". Jazziz. pp. 64–71.
  10. ^ Sachs, Lloyd (February 26, 1987). "An ear-grabbing LP...". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 2.70.
  11. ^ Smith, Will (April 26, 1987). "Jazz Sounds". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 12.
  12. ^ Kelp, Larry (April 5, 1987). "Jazz". Calendar. Oakland Tribune. p. 17.
  13. ^ Pareles, Jon (February 18, 1987). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C21.
  14. "Fulton Street Maul Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  15. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
  16. MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 107.
  17. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. 2004. p. 139.
  18. ^ Davis, Francis (February 20, 1987). "Albums". Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 26.
  19. Pareles, Jon (December 27, 1987). "For Rock, Serious Issues and Roots Revivals". The New York Times. p. H27.
  20. Wissink, Stephen (May 10, 1987). "The Challenge of Innovation". Sun Sentinel. p. 2F.
  21. Joyce, Mike (September 18, 1987). "Helias & Berne Band Together". The Washington Post. p. N22.
  22. Colombi Jr., Chris (April 10, 1987). "All That Jazz". Friday!. The Plain Dealer. p. 23.
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