Theoretically is an album by Tim Berne

Tim Berne

Tim Berne is an American jazz saxophone player and composer.Described by critic Thom Jurek as commanding "considerable power as a composer and ... frighteningly deft ability as a soloist," Berne has composed and performed prolifically since the 1980s...

 and Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell

William Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist and composer.One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise and more...

 which was released on the Empire label in 1984. It features four compositions by Berne, two by Frisell, and one joint composition.

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.".

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

• Recorded August/September 1983 at High Rise Sound, and August 1984 at First Choice Studio, NYC