Before We Were Born
| Before We Were Born | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, post-bop, downtown music | |||
| Length | 49:33 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Musician | |||
| Producer | Lee Townsend | |||
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Before We Were Born is the first album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 1989 and features performances by Frisell, cellist Hank Roberts, bassist Kermit Driscoll and drummer Joey Baron. Guests include guitarist Arto Lindsay, keyboardist Peter Scherer, alto saxophonist Julius Hemphill and baritone saxophonist Doug Wieselman.