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Bill Frisell
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Born: 1951-03-18 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
William Richard Frisell is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.
Known For
Inside Scofield
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
Carmine Street Guitars
Self
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
Self
Music for Black Pigeons
Self
Motian in Motion
Self
Bill Frisell: A Portrait
Himself
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
Guitar
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
Even Hell Has Its Heroes
Self
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017
Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival
Guitar