| Theoretically | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Tim Berne & Bill Frisell |
| Cover: | Theoretically.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| 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 |
| Chronology: | Tim Berne |
| Prev Title: | Mutant Variations |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Fulton Street Maul |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
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]
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]