Bill Frisell

Resident composer and musician Bill Frisell performed at the Red Mill, showcasing new compositions he'd created while at VSC. 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. In this period, he toured with Michael Gibbs and first recorded with German bassist Eberhard Weber. Bill moved to the New York City area in 1979 and stayed until 1989. He now lives in Seattle.

Photo by Monica Frisell.


VSC Special Event: Bill Frisell in the Red Mill 2/27/2014

This is a track from Bill's recent release on his Live Download Series 019 featuring Bill Frisell on guitar, Viktor Krauss on bass and Jim Keltner on drums.  http://www.billfrisell.com/downloads written by Hank Williams Sr.

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Bill performs This Land, Woodie Guthrie's Better World. 



For What It's Worth

Paul Motian, Joe Lovano & Bill Frisell - You And The Night And The Music

A track from Bill's Live Download Series #020 featuring music inspired by Woody Guthrie.  Live in Austin, TX March 8th, 2015

http://www.billfrisell.com/downloads

Live Download Series #020.  The Times They Are A-Changin'

A recent release on Bill's Frisell's Live Download Series #21.  
Go to http://artist-stores.com/products/bill-frisell-live-in-california to listen to more samples.

MUSICIANS:

Bill Frisell - electric guitar
Jason Moran - piano
Kenny Wollesen - drums

SONG LIST:

01 Improvisation 021-01                5:17
02 Hard Times Come Again No More       5:24
     by Stephen Foster 
03 Tea For Two                         7:35 
     by Vincent Youmans
04 Strange Meeting                    11:27 
     by Bill Frisell
05 No Moe                             11:36
     by Sonny Rollins 
06 Beautiful Dreamer                  10:18
     by Stephen Foster 
07 Baby Cry                            9:36
     by Bill Frisell 
08 Nobody’s Fault But Mine             8:41
     by Joseph ‘Blind Willie’ Johnson 
09 Baba Drame                          6:57́ 
     by Boubacar Traore 
10 Dialog by Bill – Lost               1:36
11 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry         5:25
     by Hank Williams Sr. 
12 Throughout                          9:29
     by Bill Frisell 
13 Bird’s Mother                      13:24 
     by Jaki Byard 
14 Tributaries                         6:30 
     by Bill Frisell

BONUS TRACKS:
* These tracks below were included to reflect differences in musical approach and comfort level between the musicians from April 12th to April 13th. Before this short 4-show tour in 2010, this trio consisting of Bill, Jason and Kenny had never performed together, and as of 2015 not yet since. The show recording for April 14th, 2010 was not selected upon due to its compromised sound quality.

15 Improvisation 021-02                      4:54 
16 Hard Times Come Again No More (version 2) 6:29
     by Stephen Foster
17 Tea For Two (version 2)                   8:18 
     by Vincent Youmans

Total Running Time: 2 hours, 13 minutes

Live Download Series #21 - Hard Times Come Again No More

Charlie Lyttle sits down with one of his favorite all time guitarists, Bill Frisell, who tells Charlie about discovering the instrument as a young boy, his on-stage "alter-ego," and a chance encounter with famed pianist Bill Evans.

(Artwork by Benjamin Zinevich/Photo by Austin Nelson/Courtesy of Bill Frisell)

A-C-E (Season 2)

A-C-E: Bill Frisell

Jared Burrows - guitar 
Lyle Hopkins - bass
Saul Alviar - vibraphone
Natasha D'Agostino - voice

Throughout (Bill Frisell) - NSLJ, Live

Frisco Mabel Joy Revisited: For Mickey Newbury

Interlude (Side A)

Prologue

Interlude (Side B)

Bill Frisell toca Beatles

Bill Frisell interviewed by Chris Harwood for KUMD in Duluth Minnesota.  May 2018

KUMD Bill Frisell Interview w/Chris Harwood May 2018

Bill Frisell Interviewed By Robert Ginsburg - KUAF 91.3 Fm - May 2018

* Bill Frisell's Live Download Series 

This track is one of many released by Songtone as a Download Only track, featured at http://www.billfrisell.com/downloads

This track is from Series number 001, live from Germany, 2004.

Lonesome - by Bill Frisell- Live #001

Bill Frisell's Live Download Series

#002

This is a unique show from Bill's solo performance with the San Francisco Jazz Festival, March 17th, 2007.  Here is a link for the full download and more info:

http://www.billfrisell.com/downloads/live-san-francisco-ca-march-16th-2007

Ventura - by Bill Frisell - Live #002

This is a track from Bill's Live Download Series from #004 with Brian Blade on drums and Sam Yahel on organ.  Recorded live, exclusive soundboard recording from 2004.  Listen to the other tracks here:

http://www.billfrisell.com/downloads/live-new-york-ny-may-1st-2004

Enjoy!

~ Songtone

Lost Highway - by Bill Frisell - Live #004

Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot & Tim Sparks - Kisofim

Recorded at the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in 2012 for the Digital Music Education Project (DMEP). 

Bill Frisell

Jacques Fulcara