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Chris Cheek: Keepers of the Eastern Door
by David Weiner
In Keepers of the Eastern Door, saxophonist Chris Cheek leads a beautifully played, richly melodic and creatively curated set of performances, which split the difference between enchantment and fun. Cheek and his bandmates--Bill Frisell on guitar, Tony Scherr on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums--offer a mix of distinctive Cheek originals and unexpected takes on works by others. The covers are borrowed from genres outside the jazz and songbook repertoires, and the band outfits them with attractive new arrangements, tempos ...
Continue ReadingMiles Okazaki and Bill Frisell at the Miller Theater
by Paul Reynolds
Miles Okazaki and Bill Frisell The Miller Theater, Columbia University New York, NY April 15, 2025 When musicians collaborate for the first time, the setlist usually settles around shared music they love and often play. For guitarists Bill Frisell and Miles Okazaki, in their debut as a duo on Tuesday, that common ground turned out to be the compositions of Thelonious Monk. Although a generation apart--Frisell is 74 and Okazaki is 50--the two ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell Trio at Bimhuis
by Nenad Georgievski
Bill Frisell Trio Bimhuis Amsterdam, Netherlands March 1, 2025 Walking into the Bimhuis, with its striking modern architecture and intimate 250-seat setup, felt like stepping into a space tailor-made for deep musical conversations. On this particular night, those conversations were led by none other than Bill Frisell and his trio. A guitarist unlike any other, Frisell has long defied easy categorization, floating effortlessly across jazz, folk, country and avant-garde without ever losing his ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell Trio Featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston At Kino Siska
by Petra Cvelbar
Jakob Bro, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan, Andrew Cyrille: Taking Turns
by Neil Duggan
Despite being recorded a decade ago, this album from Danish guitarist Jakob Bro sounds as fresh and contemporary as any 2024 release. Taking Turns was originally recorded in New York in 2014; the album release was delayed by ECM Records, who initially preferred to highlight Bro's trio work. The postponement proves fortuitous, as Bro's melodic compositions create expansive soundscapes that invite his all-star sextet to explore and improvise around his delicately rendered musical themes. Bro composed the seven ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell Trio at Blues Alley
by Robert Bellafiore
Bill Frisell Trio Blues Alley Washington, DC November 21, 2024 With each decade, Bill Frisell's guitarwork gets rawer, more direct--and better. Whereas his classic 1980s albums could feature irregular instrumentation, such as Rambler's (ECM) tuba and flugelhorn, or atmospheric musings as on In Line (ECM), today Frisell tends to follow the “KISS principle": keep it simple, stupid. In his trio with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston, Frisell focuses on wringing every last drop ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell Four al Naima Jazz Club di Forlì
by Maurizio Comandini
Bill Frisell Four Naima Jazz Club Forlì 31 ottobre 2024 Bill Frisell al Naima Jazz Club di Forlì è una bella conferma di come il jazz di respiro internazionale sappia trovare percorsi e situazioni anche al di fuori delle grandi città. Il chitarrista americano, 73 anni ben portati, è in tour in Europa col suo gruppo Four. Tre date in Italia: Perugia, Forlì, Milano. Il nome del gruppo è anche il titolo del disco che ...
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