Theoretically

Theoretically is an album by Tim Berne and Bill Frisell which was originally released on the Empire label in 1984 before being rereleased on Minor Music. It features four compositions by Berne, two by Frisell, and one joint composition.[1][2][3]

Theoretically
Studio album by
Tim Berne & Bill Frisell
Released1984
RecordedAug-Sept 1983; Aug 1984
StudioHigh Rise Sound; First Choice Studio, NYC
GenreAvant-garde jazz, Downtown music
Length48:48
LabelEmpire
ProducerBill 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)

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing
  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. Gioffre, D. Allmusic Review accessed June 13, 2011
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