Bill Frisell
Born
March 18, 1951 (74 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
2023
Even Hell Has Its Heroes
Self
2023
Music for Black Pigeons
2023
Inside Scofield
2022
Motian in Motion
Self
2020
Carmine Street Guitars
Self
2018
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
2017
Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017
2017
Bill Frisell: A Portrait
Himself
2017
Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
Guitare
2014
Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
Guitar
2014
Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz
Himself
2013
Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival
Guitar
2012
Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions
Himself
2010
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
Guitar
2008
Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal
Himself
2002
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990
Himself
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
Self
2002