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Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio. Soon, the Chicago Blues became a passion through the work of Otis Rush, B.B. King, Paul Butterfield and Buddy Guy. In high school, he played in bands covering pop and soul classics, James Brown and other dance material. Later, Bill studied music at the University of Northern Colorado before attending Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied with John Damian, Herb Pomeroy and Michael Gibbs. In 1978, Frisell moved for a year to Belgium where he concentrated on writing music

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In My Dreams

By Bill Frisell

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Trapped in the Sky; When We Go: In My Dreams; Isfahan; Give Me a Home; Why?; Curtis (a year and a day); Hard Times; Again; Small Hands; Never Too Late; Home On The Range.

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Alive With Ghosts Today

By Chris Potter

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Alive With Ghosts Today 1; Osawatomie Brown; The Heavens In Scarlet; This Earth Would Have No Charms For Me; Into Africa; Mine Eyes; Alive With Ghosts Today 2

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For All Your Flowers

By Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell

Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Thank You For Taking Me There And Back; A Little Closer; Nowhere To Go; Further Down The Road; Here We Are; For All Your Flowers; Always Late, Always Listening; Baby; Please Continue; Behind The Mountain.

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Don't Forget Your Guitar

By Joel Harrison

Label: AGS Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: I Know Now I Meant It Even Then - Emmanuel Michael and Tim Watson; Liebeslied - Wolfgang Muthspiel and Gilad Hekselman; E.Tennessee Blues - Grant Gordy and Ben Garnett; Waiting for the Raptor - Wendy Eisenberg and Anthony Pirog; Libreville - David Gilmore and Cecil Alexander; In My Life - Bill Frisell and Emmanuel Michael; The Ship Set Sail - Joel Harrison and Cindy Cashdollar; Don't Forget Your Guitar - Ben Monder and David Tronzo; Montana - Max Light and Greg Belisle-Chi; Lawns - Grant Gordy and Ben Garnett.

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For All Your Flowers

November 28, 2026

Album: For All Your Flowers
By Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell
Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 3:32

Article: Interview

Francesco Diodati: Making Room for the Unknown

by Angelo Leonardi
November 1, 2026

A central figure in Enrico Rava's groups for the past decade, Francesco Diodati is one of the most creative European guitarists of his generation. An eclectic artist, always open to new explorations, he has led two pivotal ensembles in contemporary Italian jazz, Neko and Yellow Squeeds. He has also been involved in countless projects, including those ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Eliza Salem, The Catholics, Brandon Seabrook, Bill Frisell, Skúli Sverrisson & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 30, 2026

A gathering of adventurous musicians who refuse to stay in their lane, from offbeat twists and radical reinventions to restless imagination and understated magic, plus and the much-awaited return of Lloyd Swanton's The Catholics.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Federico Casagrande “Take Me Away ...

Article: Interview

David Six: Making Music Out Of This World

by Daniel Mège
October 27, 2026

In 2026, Austrian pianist and composer David Six released the last volume of his trilogy Dance With The Ghosts III (Sessionwork Records, 2026), a good opportunity to discover this musician who defies classification. From jazz to classical, contemporary, Indian and Middle Eastern music; from improvisation to composition and from music to dance and light; from the ...

Article: Live Review

Ron Carter and Bill Frisell at Birdland

by Paul Reynolds
October 23, 2026

Ron Carter and Bill Frisell Birdland Ron Carter Annual Residency New York, NY October 15, 2026Ron Carter and Bill Frisell have sustained a thirty-year mutual admiration society, praising each other in a way that goes beyond the usual platitudes spouted by artistic collaborators. The veteran bassist--now 89--has said of the singular guitarist ...