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
Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars.

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

Personnel

 * Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone