In Line

In Line is the debut album by American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, recorded in August 1982 and released on ECM the following year.^[1][2] It contains four solo performances by Frisell and five duets with bassist Arild Andersen.

In Line
Studio album by Bill Frisell
Released	1983
Recorded	August 1982
Studio	Talent Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Post-bop
Length	42:22
Label	ECM ECM 1241
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Bill Frisell chronology
In Line (1983) Theoretically (1984)
Original LP Cover

Reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a lusciously reflective collection".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Track listing

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Start"	5:55
2.	"Throughout"	6:52
3.	"Two Arms"	4:00
4.	"Shorts"	3:08
5.	"Smile on You"	4:07

All tracks are written by Bill Frisell.

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Beach"	6:06
2.	"In Line"	4:36
3.	"Three"	4:17
4.	"Godson Song"	3:57

Personnel

• Bill Frisell – guitar
• Arild Andersen – bass (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8 & 9)^[8]

References

1. "Swing Time: Bill Frisell". Relix Media. June 12, 2018.
2. Solomon, Jon (June 12, 2018). "Bill Frisell: Making New Solo Album Was Like Playing a Gig in Slow Motion". Westword.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 266–267.
4. AllMusic Review accessed August 4, 2011.
5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 619.
6. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 461.
7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
8. Kenyon, John. "Bill Frisell: Selected Recordings: Rarum V, PopMatters".

External links

• video interview with Bill Frisell about recording In Line