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Guitarists · b. 1956

Nels Cline

American guitarist and composer

Born: 4 January 1956
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 1977–
Record labels: Cryptogramophone Records
Discography: 25 albums

Biography

Nels Cline is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Nels Cline was born on 4 January 1956 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and indie rock. Record labels: Cryptogramophone Records. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “Elegies” (1981) to “Consentrik Quartet” (2025).

Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004. In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as Carla Bozulich and the Geraldine Fibbers, Mike Watt and Thurston Moore. He leads the Nels Cline Singers, Nels Cline Trio, and the Nels Cline 4. Cline was named the 82nd greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in November 2011.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Elegies 1981

Angelica 1988

Rhino Westwood In-Store 12/30/96 1996 · Live

Pillow Wand 1997

Edible Flowers 1998

Rise Pumpkin Rise 1998

Interstellar Space Revisted: The Music of John Coltrane 1999

The Inkling 2000

Destroy All Nels Cline 2001

Ash and Tabula. Out Trios Volume Three 2004

Buried on Bunker Hill 2004

Graduation 2004

The Entire Time 2004

Immolation/Immersion 2005

New Monastery: A View into the Music of Andrew Hill 2006

Downpour 2007

Nothing Makes Any Sense 2007 · Live

Coward 2009

DIRTY BABY 2010

Jazz Free 2012

Open the Door 2012

Room 2014

Accidental Sky 2015

Lovers 2016

Consentrik Quartet 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Nels Cline play?

Nels Cline is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Nels Cline born?

Nels Cline was born 4 January 1956 in Los Angeles.

What are Nels Cline's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Elegies (1981), Angelica (1988), Rhino Westwood In-Store 12/30/96 (1996), Pillow Wand (1997) and Edible Flowers (1998).

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