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Bill Frisell (18 Mar 1951 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (43)

Official

Album

  1. In Line Apr 1983
  2. Rambler 1985
  3. Before We Were Born 1989
  4. Is That You? 1990
  5. Have a Little Faith 23 Feb 1993
  6. This Land 1994
  7. American Blood Safety in Numbers 18 Jul 1995
  8. Quartet 1996
  9. Nashville 1997
  10. Gone, Just Like a Train 1998
  11. Good Dog, Happy Man 1999
  12. Ghost Town 2000
  13. Blues Dream 2001
  14. The Willies 11 Jun 2002
  15. The Intercontinentals 2003
  16. Unspeakable 24 Aug 2004
  17. RICHTER 858 11 Jan 2005
  18. History, Mystery 15 Mar 2008
  19. Disfarmer 20 Jul 2008
  20. Sign of Life 26 Apr 2010
  21. Beautiful Dreamers 20 Sep 2010
  22. All We Are Saying… 01 Jan 2011
  23. Solos - The Jazz Sessions 11 Sep 2012
  24. Silent Comedy 26 Feb 2013
  25. Big Sur 31 May 2013
  26. Guitar in the Space Age 01 Jul 2014
  27. When You Wish Upon a Star 29 Jan 2016
  28. Music IS 16 Mar 2018
  29. Sign Of Life: Music For 858 Quartet 21 Dec 2018
  30. Harmony 04 Oct 2019
  31. Valentine 14 Aug 2020

Album - Compilation

  1. Works 1988
  2. A-Collection 23 Aug 2000
  3. Selected Recordings 2002
  4. The Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1: Folk Songs 23 Feb 2009

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton 28 Feb 1995
  2. The High Sign / One Week: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton 1995
  3. All Hat 19 May 2008

Album - Live

  1. East/West 09 Aug 2005
  2. Further East / Further West 09 Aug 2005
  3. Jazz Standard New York City, NY May 1st, 2004 Set 3 19 Mar 2009
  4. Live at The Barbican, London, UK, December 15, 2005 2009

Single

  1. Bird on the Wire 14 Oct 2022

Relationships (14)

Collaborator On

  1. The Paul Bley Quartet

Member Of

  1. Gnostic Trio original, guitar
  2. MDH Band
  3. Buddy Miller's Majestic Silver Strings
  4. Harmony
  5. The Atlantic Drifters
  6. Naked City
  7. The Bill Frisell Band
  8. Andrew Cyrille Quartet guitar
  9. Paul Motian Trio
  10. Paul Motian Quintet electric guitar
  11. Floratone
  12. Ginger Baker Trio

Children

  1. Monica Frisell

Recordings by (556)

  1. Juliet of the Spirits 4:44 (1981)
  2. Start 5:55 (Apr 1983)
  3. Throughout 6:52 (Apr 1983)
  4. Two Arms 4:00 (Apr 1983)
  5. Shorts 3:08 (Apr 1983)
  6. Smile on You 4:07 (Apr 1983)
  7. The Beach 6:06 (Apr 1983)
  8. In Line 4:36 (Apr 1983)
  9. Three 4:17 (Apr 1983)
  10. Godson song 3:57 (Apr 1983)
  11. Tone 8:00 (1985)
  12. Music I Heard 4:49 (1985)
  13. Rambler 8:20 (1985)
  14. When We Go 5:19 (1985)
  15. Resistor 5:47 (1985)
  16. Strange Meeting 7:05 (1985)
  17. Wizard of Odds 6:19 (1985)
  18. Monica Jane 7:04 (1988)
  19. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair 7:08 (1988)
  20. Conception Vessel 4:30 (1988)
  21. Étude 4:14 (1988)
  22. Before We Were Born 6:46 (1989)
  23. The Lone Ranger 7:30 (1989)
  24. Steady, Girl 2:08 (1989)
  25. No Man’s Land 6:41 (1990)
  26. Someone in My Backyard 2:51 (1990)
  27. Rag 4:07 (1990)
  28. Is That You? 6:53 (1990)
  29. The Way Home 6:01 (1990)
  30. Twenty Years 2:46 (1990)
  31. Chain of Fools 3:31 (1990)
  32. Hello Nellie 4:11 (1990)
  33. The Days of Wine and Roses 3:41 (1990)
  34. Yuba City 5:44 (1990)
  35. Half a Million 4:05 (1990)
  36. Hope and Fear 1:08 (1990)
  37. Goodbye 1:38 (1991)
  38. Have a Little Faith in Me 5:42 (23 Feb 1993)
  39. Billy the Kid: The Open Prairie 3:12 (23 Feb 1993)
  40. Billy the Kid: Street Scene in a Frontier Town 1:45 (23 Feb 1993)
  41. Billy the Kid: Mexican Dance and Finale 3:44 (23 Feb 1993)
  42. Billy the Kid: Prairie Night (Card Game at Night) / Gun Battle 5:02 (23 Feb 1993)
  43. Billy the Kid: Celebration After Billy’s Capture 2:17 (23 Feb 1993)
  44. Billy the Kid: Billy in Prison 1:33 (23 Feb 1993)
  45. Billy the Kid: The Open Prairie Again 2:34 (23 Feb 1993)
  46. The “Saint-Gaudens” in Boston Common (excerpt #1) 0:42 (23 Feb 1993)
  47. Just Like A Woman 4:49 (23 Feb 1993)
  48. I Can’t Be Satisfied 3:01 (23 Feb 1993)
  49. Live to Tell 10:09 (23 Feb 1993)
  50. The “Saint-Gaudens” in Boston Common (excerpt #2) 3:05 (23 Feb 1993)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Juliet of the Spirits 4:44 Bill Frisell (1981)

Instruments

  1. What Do You Mean, What Do You Mean? 4:49 Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  2. Frog Legs Vampin’ in the Moonlight 7:53 Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  3. I Think I Know What You Mean ?:?? Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  4. Acapulco Bells 6:50 Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  5. Sans Blues Thank You 7:54 Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  6. Good Buddies 6:19 Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll (1978) guitar
  7. Trochu funky 6:10 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  8. Siesta 5:45 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  9. Boston 5:15 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  10. Ještě jednou slunce 4:50 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  11. Juliet of the Spirits 4:44 Bill Frisell (1981) guitar
  12. Zase zapomněli zavřít okno 4:35 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  13. Jumbo jet 6:15 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  14. Píseň pro Jana Hammra 6:45 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  15. Květen 4:25 Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson (1981) electric guitar
  16. Predawn 5:50 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  17. Boomerang 5:43 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  18. Fantasm 6:09 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  19. Mandeville 5:03 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  20. Yahllah 7:39 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  21. Death in the Carwash 16:46 Eberhard Weber (1982) guitar
  22. Later That Evening 6:37 Eberhard Weber (1982) guitar
  23. Koral 7:02 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  24. Lifelines 4:01 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  25. Footprints 10:08 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  26. Kite Dance 5:41 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  27. Targeta 7:25 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  28. Maurizius 8:13 Eberhard Weber (1982) guitar
  29. Psalm 6:57 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  30. White Magic 3:00 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  31. Second Hand 9:16 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  32. Etude 4:16 Paul Motian Band (1982) guitar
  33. Often in the Open 11:39 Eberhard Weber (1982) guitar
  34. To B.E. 3:15 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  35. The Move 6:43 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  36. Arc 5:06 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  37. Considering the Snail 6:35 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  38. Still 6:18 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  39. The Path 7:16 Jan Garbarek (1982) guitar
  40. Cherry Tree 7:04 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  41. The Sword Under His Wings 13:19 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  42. Commander Schmuck's Earflap Hat 4:40 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  43. Cameron 9:37 Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon (1982) guitar
  44. Gesture 8:48 Jan Garbarek Group (Mar 1983) guitar
  45. Wayfarer 9:36 Jan Garbarek Group (Mar 1983) guitar
  46. Singsong 4:18 Jan Garbarek Group (Mar 1983) guitar
  47. Start 5:55 Bill Frisell (Apr 1983) guitar
  48. Shorts 3:08 Bill Frisell (Apr 1983) guitar
  49. Smile on You 4:07 Bill Frisell (Apr 1983) guitar

Credited as (124)

  1. Bill Frisell
  2. Fred Hersch & Bill Frisell
  3. John Zorn, George Lewis & Bill Frisell
  4. Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
  5. Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach & Bill Frisell
  6. Ken Nordine, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Mark Bingham, The Roches, and Los Lobos
  7. Petra Haden and Bill Frisell
  8. Bill Frisell, Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz
  9. Jim Hall & Bill Frisell
  10. Bill Frisell / Vernon Reid
  11. Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Joey Baron
  12. Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  13. Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano
  14. Suzanne Vega, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz & Syd Straw
  15. Bill Frisell, Ron Carter & Paul Motian
  16. Bill Frisell & Dale Bruning
  17. Bill Frisell, Ron Miles, Curtis Fowlkes & Eyvind Kang
  18. Bill Frisell, Hank Roberts, Kermit Driscoll & Joey Baron
  19. Don Byron, Percy Heath & Bill Frisell
  20. Ken Nordine, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz & Ringo Starr
  21. Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell
  22. Garth Hudson / NRBQ / Betty Carter / The Replacements / Bill Frisell / Wayne Horvitz
  23. Earth & Bill Frisell
  24. Jack DeJohnette feat. Bill Frisell
  25. Brad Mehldau feat. Bill Frisell
  26. McCoy Tyner with Bill Frisell
  27. Jerry Douglas feat. Bill Frisell
  28. Bill Frisell / Robin Holcomb / Wayne Horvitz
  29. Earl Klugh & Bill Frisell
  30. Bill Frisell with Robin Holcomb
  31. Gary Peacock and Bill Frisell
  32. Brad Mehldau with Bill Frisell
  33. Joey Baron, Arthur Blythe, Ron Carter, Bill Frisell
  34. Ginger Baker Trio with Bill Frisell & Charlie Haden
  35. Bill Frisell - Vernon Reid
  36. Michael Shrieve with Bill Frisell & Wayne Horvitz
  37. The MDH Band featuring Daniel Lanois, Bill Frisell, Greg Cohen
  38. Ron Miles and Bill Frisell
  39. Yo‐Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Bill Frisell
  40. Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Gary Peacock & Joey Baron
  41. Yo‐Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Bill Frisell
  42. Yo‐Yo Ma&The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Bill Frisell
  43. Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland, Bill Frisell
  44. Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
  45. Bill Frisell, Dave Holland, Elvin Jones
  46. Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan
  47. Jan Garbarek, Bill Frisell, Eberhard Weber & Jon Christensen
  48. Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan, Petra Haden
  49. Ron Sexsmith, Jesse Harris, Bill Frisell & Friends
  50. Mary Halvorson with Bill Frisell
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Works (283)

Wrote

  1. Entranced Androids
  2. The Garden of Chew-Man-Chew
  3. Otherworldly Dervishes
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Composed

  1. John Steinbeck (2012)
  2. Dear Old Friend (for Alan Woodard)
  3. Claude Utley
  4. The Pioneers
  5. Holiday
  6. Waltz for Hal Willner
  7. Lookout for Hope
  8. Monroe
  9. Wise Woman
  10. Blues from Before
  11. Always
  12. Good Dog, Happy Man
  13. Invisible
  14. Dog on a Roof
  15. Kentucky Derby
  16. Made to Shine
  17. Opening Theme
  18. Meet the Stantons
  19. Chrissie's Fall
  20. Peckerwood
  21. Hardy Race
  22. Empty Barn
  23. Stable Scene
  24. Sting
  25. Etta (interlude)
  26. Theme Version 2
  27. Chrissie's Theme
  28. Theme Version 3
  29. Empty Barn, Part 2
  30. Stanton Theme
  31. Interlude 2
  32. John Hardy / Ray Returns to Etta
  33. Ray Driving
  34. Empty Barn, Part 3
  35. Theme Version 4
  36. Ray and Etta
  37. Jackson's Epiphany
  38. Hardy Bar Song
  39. Theme 5 / Waltz
  40. Interlude 3
  41. Hardy Duet
  42. Chrissie in the Meadow
  43. Sonny's Losing Montage
  44. Last Race
  45. Etta's Theme
  46. End Credits
  47. The Pioneers
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Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 2018
  2. Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2001

Support Act At

  1. 2006 Bonnaroo Music Festival, Day 3: The Other Tent

Guest Performer At

  1. Charles Lloyd Quartet feat. Bill Frisell at Trädgårdsscenen

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billfrisell.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894181w
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79129659
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79129659
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w68k85qp
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill_frisell
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134378644

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/542693

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/144927

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000074397

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120017748

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434968

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SONlwqLIP2GtaMh9pLYe5
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/5125

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id160518

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/14636

Biographies

  1. https://www.nonesuch.com/artists/bill-frisell

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bill%20wiki.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/a21318db-f228-4a4d-8bce-6947a62985a5

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/billfrisellofficial