Theoretically

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Theoretically
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Studio album by
Tim Berne & Bill Frisell
Released1984
RecordedAug–Sept 1983; Aug 1984
StudioHigh Rise Sound; First Choice Studio, NYC
Genre Avant-garde jazz, downtown music
Length48:48
Label Empire
Producer Bill Frisell, Tim Berne and Jon Rosenberg
Tim Berne chronology
Mutant Variations
(1983)		Theoretically
(1984)		Fulton Street Maul
(1986)
Bill Frisell chronology
In Line
(1983)		Theoretically
(1984)		 Rambler
(1985)

Theoretically is an album by alto saxophonist Tim Berne and electric guitarist Bill Frisell, 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]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Daniel Gioffre stated: "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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Track listing

Original Release

  1. "M" (Frisell, Berne) – 6:04
  2. "Inside the Brain" (Berne) – 8:30
  3. "Preview" (Berne) – 4:06
  4. "Caroline" (Frisell) – 3:32
  5. "2011" (Berne) – 16:17
  6. "Perky Figure" (Frisell) – 2:42

1986 Reissue

  1. "M" (Frisell, Berne) – 6:04
  2. "Inside the Brain" (Berne) – 8:30
  3. "Preview" (Berne) – 4:06
  4. "Caroline" (Frisell) – 3:32
  5. "Ground Floor" (Berne) – 7:37
  6. "2011" (Berne) – 16:17
  7. "Perky Figure" (Frisell) – 2:42

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Bandcamp album listing, accessed November 3, 2017
  2. ↑ Tim Berne discography, accessed November 3, 2017
  3. ↑ Minor Music discography, accessed November 3, 2017
  4. 1 2 Gioffre, D. AllMusic Review accessed June 13, 2011


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