Bill Frisell

Sarah McLachlan, Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop Pay Homage to Leonard Cohen on New Tribute Album

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2022

Ah, the tribute album — a time-honoured tradition. There's certainly no shortage of them, including those paying homage to the late, great...

Quebec's FIMAV Reveals Initial 2020 Lineup with Colin Stetson, Lee Ranaldo, Bill Frisell

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2020

Quebec's Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville is returning to action for its 36th year, and organizers have shared t...

Bill Frisell

Harmony

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2019

Legendary composer and guitarist Bill Frisell couldn't have found a more appropriate title for his official Blue Note debut; Harmony deftly...

Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan

Epistrophy

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2019

A sequel of sorts to 2017's Small Town, Bill Frisell's new album, Epistrophy, is also taken from material recorded live (at the Village Van...

Bill Frisell

All We Are Saying…

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2011

Say you're a famous jazz guitar player. Say you've got a unique, totally identifiable personal sound. Say you've played for years in one of...

Bill Frisell

History, Mystery

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2008

Albums that are composed of music initially used for soundtracks or other visual forms are tricky ventures at best. There are exceptions to...

Bill Frisell

East West

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

East West is a more typical affair for Bill Frisell than his widescreen, Grammy-winning effort Unspeakable from last year. It’s an altogeth...

Bill Frisell

Unspeakable

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2004

Unspeakable or "How Bill Frisell Got His Groove Back.” This is quite a change of pace for someone who had been redefining his own high lone...