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Bill Frisell: History, Mystery
by Chris May
Over the 25 years he's been recording as a leader, guitarist Bill Frisell has worked in a multitude of settings, from gritty downtown to pastoral Americana, and with as many kinds of line-ups, from string trios through small groups to little-big bands. He's convinced in most contexts, and dug deep in many, always retaining his own voice, in which an abundant lyricism is partnered with earthy rhythmic vitality.
On the two-disc History, Mystery, Frisell shuffles the pack and ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell: Pursuing Beauty
by Nenad Georgievski
There are people in this world who are blessed with the gift of constant searching for the beautiful in a world that has gone terribly wrong somewhere. Bill Frisell is someone that is evidently on a quest such as that one. Clearly one of the most original and most proficient guitarists now playing, he is acknowledged as one of the most influential and exciting jazz guitarists to emerge in the latter half of the 20th century. Noted for his unparalleled ...
Continue ReadingTaking a Magical Mastery Tour with The Bill Frisell Trio in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Lyn Horton
Bill Frisell Trio Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts June 21, 2007
Flourishing in something produces ecstasy. No experience can equal the satisfaction of a temporally bound creative act for which no result can be predicted and which simply becomes increasingly surprising as it evolves. The conversation that a musician can have internally with an instrument as well as with bandmates strengthens the possibility for an outcome more positive than was ever anticipated. The ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian
by John Barron
The old saying, you can't judge a book by its cover, certainly applies to the latest release by eclectic guitarist Bill Frisell on the Nonesuch label. The untitled recording--actually co-led by Frisell, pioneering bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Paul Motian--delivers an empathetic commentary on an expansive American musical landscape. What is pleasantly surprising--or perhaps reassuring--is that this is accomplished by the unlikely combination of Frisell and Carter who would seem, on paper anyway, to be a most unusual grouping of ...
Continue ReadingJack DeJohnette - Bill Frisell: The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
by AAJ Italy Staff
Quando due artisti importanti, che portano ben in vista le stimmate della genialità, decidono di incontrarsi non ci si può aspettare meno che un capolavoro. E spesso si rimane delusi. Ma in questo caso la premessa non viene disattesa e il risultato è eccellente, una piccola gemma che meriterebbe una distribuzione in grande stile che speriamo la coraggiosa Egea sappia assicurare. Il batterista Jack DeJohnette e il chitarrsita Bill Frisell si conoscono e si stimano da tanto tempo, hanno avuto ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian
by Matthew Miller
It's fitting that the title of this disc contains only the names of its participants. After all, who needs a catchy title to sell a Bill Frisell album with Ron Carter and Paul Motian on it? More than anyone from his generation, Frisell has succeeded in cultivating a sound so distinct that it defies comparison. The guitar becomes a wholly new instrument in his hands. Organ-like in its pulsing vibrato or conjuring vast, open spaces with sustained, ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell: Why So Stressed Out?
by Jason West
Bill Frisell is well suited to Seattle's leisurely pace. The Grammy-winning guitarist and composer moved here in 1989 and immediately took to the area. “I had been living in New York for ten years before I came here, Frisell said when I spoke to him last month. “I was sort of looking for an atmosphere where I could concentrate better and write my own music, a more meditative place.Unlike the high-strung, overcrowded populace of New York City, Seattle ...
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