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Bill Frisell: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian
Frisell has built a career around the assimilation of country twang with the improvised spirit of jazz on the cutting edge. Carter, who first came to prominence as a member of the Miles Davis quintet during the '60s, has earned his rightful place in the jazz history books as both a leader of his own bands and one of jazz's busiest sidemen. As it turns out, the pairing of musicians with seemingly disparate backgrounds, who hang out on opposite ends of the jazz galaxy is not so bizarre after all. Listening to this disc reveals strikingly obvious similarities between two of the most influential jazz musicians working today.
The sympathetic interplay found throughout the disc's ten tracks sustains a serene, yet uplifting sonic space that celebrates a diverse sampling of 20th century Americana. Spirited interpretations of "Raise Four and "Misterioso by Thelonius Monk and "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry by country legend Hank Williams fit in perfectly with the rather dark explorations of "You Are My Sunshine and "Pretty Polly. The call-and-response interactions, most notably on the aforementioned "Raise Four, expose an invigorated Carter, recalling the bassist's successful outings with guitarist Jim Hall in the '70s.
Carter's classic, "Eighty-One, opens the recording and allows room for the trio to get acquainted. A sense of open-ended camaraderie is quickly established, subtly offering a musical promise to the listener that is delivered right up to the last notes of the disc.
Track Listing
Eighty-One; You Are My Sunshine; Worse and Worse; Raise Four; Pretty Polly; On The Street Where You Live; Monroe; Introduction; Misterioso; I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry.
Personnel
Bill Frisell
guitar, electricBill Frisell: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Paul Motian: drums.
Album information
Title: Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Nonesuch Records
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