Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell

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: Sound
Birthday: 1951-03-18
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Movies List of Bill Frisell

Image Carmine Street Guitars

Carmine Street Guitars (2018)

Image Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2023)

Image Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal

Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal (2002)

Image Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions

Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions (2010)

Image Motian in Motion

Motian in Motion (2020)

Image Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz

Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz (2013)

Image Music for Black Pigeons

Music for Black Pigeons (2023)

Image Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014

Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014 (2014)

Image Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014

Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014 (2014)

Image John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990 (2025)

Image Inside Scofield

Inside Scofield (2022)

Image A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn (2002)

Image Even Hell Has Its Heroes

Even Hell Has Its Heroes (2023)

Image Bill Frisell: A Portrait

Bill Frisell: A Portrait (2017)

Image Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival

Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival (2012)

Image Homeland: The Story of the Lark

Homeland: The Story of the Lark (2010)

Image Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017

Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017 (2017)

Image Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison (2017)

Image McCoy Tyner - Guitars

McCoy Tyner - Guitars (2008)

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