Variations on a Blue Line
# Variations on a Blue Line

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

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars.

## 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
