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Nels Cline

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Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956 in Los Angeles) is an American guitarist and composer. He first came to prominence in the 80s playing jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex Cline, a drummer. Since then, he has worked with a wide range of musicians in punk and alternative rock, notably Mike Watt, Thurston Moore, and Wilco (the latter as a full-time member since 2004). He also leads the groups the Nels Cline Singers and Nels Cline Trio.

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Review: Adam Rudolph / Go: Organic Orchestra - Resonant Bodies (Jon Davis 2022-05-25)
Review: The Nels Cline Singers - Share the Wealth (Jeff Melton 2021-07-17)
Review: Bobby Previte / Jamie Saft / Nels Cline - Music from the Early 21st Century (Jon Davis 2020-06-02)
Review: Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York - Entity (Peter Thelen 2020-02-16)
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Review: Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York - Fukushima (Jon Davis 2018-01-05)
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Review: Nels Cline - Coward (Jeff Melton 2010-07-01)
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Review: The Jeff Gauthier Goatette - One and the Same (Jeff Melton 2008-01-01)
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Releases on file (52)

	Jenny Scheinman — All Species Parade (The Royal Potato Family no#, 2024, CD / LP / DL)
	Wadada Leo Smith — Fire Illuminations (Bandcamp Kabell Records KB112, 2023, CD / LP / DL)
	Adam Rudolph / Go: Organic Orchestra — Resonant Bodies (Bandcamp Meta Records, 2021, CD / DL)
	Sara Schoenbeck — Sara Schoenbeck (Bandcamp Pyroclastic Records PR 16, 2021, CD / DL)
	Bobby Previte / Jamie Saft / Nels Cline — Music from the Early 21st Century (RareNoise RNR115, 2020, CD / LP / DL)
	The Nels Cline Singers — Share the Wealth (Blue Note 00602507370794, 2020, CD / 2LP)
	Kris Davis — Diatom Ribbons (Bandcamp Pyroclastic Records PR 06, 2019, CD / DL)
	Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Entity (Libra 214-058, 2019, CD)
	CUP — Spinning Creature (Northern Spy no#, 2019, CD / DL)
	Bobby Previte — Rhapsody (RareNoise RNR090, 2018, CD)
	Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Fukushima (Libra 214-044, 2017, CD)
	Alex Cline — Ocean of Vows (Cryptogramophone CG148, 2017, 2CD)
	Nels Cline — Lovers (Blue Note 00602547899392, 2016, 2CD)
	Adam Rudolph / Go: Organic Guitar Orchestra — Turning towards the Light (Cuneiform Rune 406, 2015, CD)
	Cibo Matto — Hotel Valentine (Chinmera No. 24, 2014, CD)
	The Nels Cline Singers — Macroscope (Mack Avenue MAC1085C, 2014, CD)
	Bobby Previte — Terminals (Canteloupe CA21102, 2014, CD)
	Thollem / Parker / Cline — The Gowanus Session (Porter PRCD-4068, 2012, CD)
	Jenny Scheinman — Mischief and Mayhem ((Not on label) no#, 2012, CD)
	The Jeff Gauthier Goatette — Open Source (Cryptogramophone CG145, 2012, CD)
	Nels Cline / Elliott Sharp — Open the Door (Public Eyesore PE121, 2012, CD)
	Rova & Nels Cline Singers — The Celestial Septet (New World 80708-2, 2010, CD)
	Nels Cline — Dirty Baby (Cryptogramophone CG 142, 2010, 2CD)
	The Nels Cline Singers — Initiate (Cryptogramophone CG143, 2010, 2CD)
	Nels Cline — Coward (Cryptogramophone CG 141, 2009, CD)
	Wadada Leo Smith — Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform Rune 290/291, 2009, 2CD)
	The Jeff Gauthier Goatette — House of Return (Cryptogramophone CG139, 2008, CD)
	Nels Cline / Andrea Parkins/ Tom Rainey — Downpour (Victo cd 104, 2007, CD)
	The Nels Cline Singers — Draw Breath (Cryptogramophone CG133, 2007, CD)
	Nels Cline / Wally Shoup / Greg Campbell — Suite: Bittersweet (Strange Attractors SAAH053, 2007, LP)
	Nels Cline — New Monastery: A View into the Music of Andrew Hill (Cryptogramophone CG130, 2006, CD)
	The Jeff Gauthier Goatette — One and the Same (Cryptogramophone CG128, 2006, CD)
	Scott Amendola Band — Believe (Cryptogramophone CG 123, 2005, CD)
	Nels Cline / Wally Shoup / Chris Corsano — Immolation / Immersion (Strange Attractors SAAH039, 2005, CD)
	Nels Cline / Andrea Parkins / Tom Rainey — Ash and Tabula (Atavistic ALP148CD, 2004, CD)
	The Nels Cline Singers — The Giant Pin (Cryptogramophone no#, 2004, CD)
	Scott Amendola Band — Cry (Cryptogramophone CG 116, 2003, CD)
	John Zorn — Voices in the Wilderness (Tzadik TZ 7172-2, 2003, 2CD)
	Various Artists — 156 Strings - Nineteen Totally Original Acoustic Guitarists (Cuneiform Rune 163, 2002, CD)
	The Nels Cline Singers — Instrumentals (Cryptogramophone cg113, 2002, CD)
	The Jeff Gauthier Goatette — Mask (Cryptogramophone CG 112, 2002, CD)
	Alex Cline — The Constant Flame (Cryptogramophone CG110, 2001, CD)
	Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith — Yo Miles! (Shanachie 5046, 1998, 2CD)
	Nels Cline / Thurston Moore — Pillow Wand (Little Brother LB011, 1997, CD)
	Joel Harrison — 3 + 3 = 7 (Nine Winds NWCD 0187, 1996, CD)
	Brad Dutz — Krin (Interworld CD 919, 1995, CD)
	Brad Dutz — Camels (Nine Winds NWCD 0152, 1992, CD)
	Quartet Music — Summer Night (Delos DE 4010, 1989, CD)
	Quartet Music — Window on the Lake (Nine Winds W-0122, 1986, LP)
	Quartet Music — Ocean Park (Nine Winds NW-0113, 1984, LP)
	Nels Cline & Eric von Essen — Elegies (Nine Winds NW-0105, 1981, LP)
	Quartet Music — Quartet Music (Nine Winds NW-0106, 1981, LP)