Home » Search Center » Results: Bill Frisell

Results for "Bill Frisell"

Advanced search options

142

News: Recording

Nonesuch Records Releases Bill Frisell's "Disfarmer"

Nonesuch Records Releases Bill Frisell's "Disfarmer"

Set inspired by life of Arkansas portrait photographer Mike Disfarmer “Frisell remains the only six-string poet of his generation." --New Yorker Nonesuch Records releases Grammy Award–winning guitarist, composer, and bandleader Bill Frisell’s new album, Disfarmer, on July 21, 2009. The original compositions on the album were inspired by the life and works of an unusual Arkansas ...

702

Article: Live Review

Gent Jazz Festival 2009: Days 1-5

Read "Gent Jazz Festival 2009: Days 1-5" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

The Gent Jazz Festival 2009 Bijloke Gent, BelgiumJuly 8: B.B. King/China Moses & Raphael LemonnierMaybe this year's festival, running July 8-19, is going to peak too soon. In 2006, B.B. King (or his management) decided that he wasn't going to tour again outside of North America, thereby filling seats up on a “farewell" European ...

385

Article: Album Review

Eric Revis: Laughter's Necklace of Tears

Read "Laughter's Necklace of Tears" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler

Best known for his decade-plus with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, bassist Eric Revis has also thrived in trio settings with Avram Fefer, Peter Brötzmann and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel, playing everything from pure straight-ahead to absolutely free. He debuted as a leader in 2004 with Tales of the Stuttering Mime (11:11), and he imbues his sophomore ...

553

Article: Album Review

Bill Frisell: Disfarmer

Read "Disfarmer" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Often a cinematic writer, guitarist Bill Frisell has composed film scores in the past, including his back-to-back release of Music For The Films Of Buster Keaton: The High Sign/One Week and Go West (both Elektra/Nonesuch, 1995) and, more recently, music for the 2007 Canadian film All Hat (Emarcy/Universal, 2008). Instead of writing for images in motion, ...

879

Article: Live Review

Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009

Read "Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009" reviewed by Michael J. West

by Michael J. West

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The final days of the 2009 Umbria Jazz Festival were an extravaganza of sorts for lovers of the piano. Topping the must-see list was avant-garde innovator Cecil Taylor, giving a solo concert on Friday at Teatro Morlacchi; but Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner also appeared, and for ...

644

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Sinan Bakir

Read "Take Five With Sinan Bakir" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

Meet Sinan Bakir:Sinan Bakir is one of the most unique and exciting young jazz guitarists on the scene today. The sound that Sinan is striving for described often as fresh, clean and lively yet intense and full with emotion. Sinan Bakir is hailed not only as a virtuoso player, but also a masterful composer. ...

141

News: Festival

7th Annual Music Festival, Michigan, August 21-23, 2009

7th Annual Music Festival, Michigan, August 21-23, 2009

Get lost in the great north woods of Michigan when the Manistee National Forest comes alive for the 7th Annual Hoxeyville Music Festival this August. Featuring two stages of national touring artists, a focus on local music talent, and a weekend of camping in pristine northern Michigan, Hoxeyville 2009 combines the hottest acts with the opportunity ...

398

Article: Film Review

Icons Among Us: An Epic Jazz Documentary, Part 1

Read "Icons Among Us: An Epic Jazz Documentary, Part 1" reviewed by Nick Catalano

by Nick Catalano

Part 1 | Part 2 A host of visionary producers in Seattle have produced an extraordinary TV documentary on the state of contemporary jazz art and artists. Dubbed Icons Among Us: Jazz In the Present Tense, the four-part program features a virtual who's who of young jazz performers talking about their creative struggles and ...

669

Article: London Calling

Ornette Coleman's Meltdown is the Best Ever

Read "Ornette Coleman's Meltdown is the Best Ever" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles

Ornette Coleman's Meltdown London June 12-21, 2009 Ever since it was announced in late March that Ornette Coleman was to curate the 2009 Meltdown festival at the South Bank, Coleman seemed to dominate the capital. The festival's trademark image of a young Coleman soulfully eyeballing the camera was everywhere, on ...

1,287

Article: Live Review

Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 7-9, July 7-9, 2009

Read "Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 7-9, July 7-9, 2009" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Charlie Haden Family and Friends / Bill Frisell QuartetVan Der Graaf Generator / Ornette ColemanFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 7-9 2009 Every year the Festival ...


Engage

Publisher's Desk
A Word About Social Media and Other Platforms
Read on...
The place for jazz polls and surveys!
Reader Polls
Which jazz venues deserve to be on top?
Cast Your Vote Today
The Big Question
In search of good jazz radio. What's your favorite station?
Post Your Comment

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletters highlight our top stories, top album reviews, website news, free songs, radio & podcast shows, news, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.