Variations on a Blue Line (subtitled 'Round Midnight) is a live album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in France in 1977 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label in 1979.Joe McPhee discography accessed April 20, 2015

Reception

Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars.Allmusic listing, accessed April 20, 2015

Track listing All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated "Beanstalk" - 17:06 "Motian Studies" - 7:39 "Variations on a Blue Line (After a Theme for Knox)" - 6:33 "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:05

Personnel Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

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