Theoretically is an album by alto saxophonist Tim Berne and electric guitarist Bill Frisell originally released on the Empire label in 1984, and again on Minor Music in 1986 with a bonus track recorded at the original sessions. The original features three compositions by Berne, two by Frisell, and one joint composition; the bonus track on the 1986 edition is a composition by Berne.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Aug-Sept 1983; Aug 1984 | |||
| Studio | High Rise Sound; First Choice Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, Downtown music | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
| Label | Empire | |||
| Producer | Bill Frisell, Tim Berne and Jon Rosenberg | |||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Daniel Gioffre awarded the album 3 stars stating "The overall feel of this record puts it almost into ambient territory, as Frisell's volume swells and Berne's upper register squeals blend into a single fabric of weighty yet spacious sound. It is a place where melody emerges almost as a surprise from a strangely menacing backdrop of pure atmosphere... It all works, no doubt about it, but there is room to question the quality of the source material. Overall, this is a good, if not particularly great, album from two musicians at the top of their game.".[4]
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Track listing edit
Original Release edit
- "M" (Frisell, Berne) – 6:04
- "Inside the Brain" (Berne) – 8:30
- "Preview" (Berne) – 4:06
- "Caroline" (Frisell) – 3:32
- "2011" (Berne) – 16:17
- "Perky Figure" (Frisell) – 2:42
1986 Reissue edit
- "M" (Frisell, Berne) – 6:04
- "Inside the Brain" (Berne) – 8:30
- "Preview" (Berne) – 4:06
- "Caroline" (Frisell) – 3:32
- "Ground Floor" (Berne) – 7:37
- "2011" (Berne) – 16:17
- "Perky Figure" (Frisell) – 2:42
Personnel edit
- Bill Frisell – guitar
- Tim Berne – alto saxophone
References edit
- ^ Bandcamp album listing, accessed November 3, 2017
- ^ Tim Berne discography, accessed November 3, 2017
- ^ Minor Music discography, accessed November 3, 2017
- ^ a b Gioffre, D. Allmusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
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