#billfrisell — Public Fediverse posts

“When you look at all the #music that’s been made on a #Telecaster — whatever kind of music, from Led Zeppelin to Barney Kessel — it’s just all over the place.” #guitars #GuitarSky #BillFrisell #RobertQuine www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/w...

“That’s the one I played at Qu...

And then, as luck would have it, Bill Frisell! Matinee set back at Appel with totally different band and feel. Petra Haden, Ambrose Akinmusire and Tim Angulo creating more magic, vocals and all... Including the most haunting cover of Where Have All the Flowers Gone? imaginable.

So lucky to be able to catch 3 of his birthday shows. All unique in their own way, three lineups, three side of Frisell as a bandleader. A tryptych of Frisellian magic. Grateful!

#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #jazz #billfrisell

Tonight: haven't seen anyone over the past 4 years as much as Marta Sanchez and I don't think I've loved anyone more over that period than I've loved Bill Frisell, but I do not believe I'd ever seen them together before tonight. Needless to say, it was sublime. Trio set at the Stone with Ingrid Laubrock. As with everything in that room could've gone a million ways, but was a total lighter-than-air bliss-out. Three musicians in constant, sweet-nothing conversation with each other. Everything I dreamed it could be and then some. Perfection!

#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #thestone #jazz #martasanchez #billfrisell

Power Tools - Strange Meeting

Here's one (I hope) you don't see every day.

So, in Ronald Shannon Jackson, you've got a drummer from Last Exit, a free-jazz metal band.

Melvin Gibs is from Defunkt, and you can guess from the name what that is.

And playing guitar, it's a Pre-Zorn...Bill Frisell.

A one-off trio, interesting, and probably not quite what you're expecting...

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazzfusion #BillFrisell #MelvinGibbs #RonaldShannonJackson

Julian Lage discussing various jazz guitarists from a year ago:

https://youtu.be/So2xkun6ElI

#jazz #guitarjazz #julianlage #carlossantana #johnscofield #patmetheny #nelscline #billfrisell

And the perfect lead-in for the Bajas was Bill Frisell playing at Jazz Gallery. Early set that was like a weird jazz Jeckyll and Hyde. They'd play this relatively "straight" material at an incredibly best-ever level and then in between, they filled the gaps and cracks with oozy, ambient improvisation that only Frisell can do. Fucking incredible. With Jaleel Shaw, Cameron Campbell and Johnathan Blake.

#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #jazz #billfrisell

https://lovelandcph.bandcamp.com/track/rising-from-the-west-bill-frisell

#music #jazz #ThomasMorgan #BillFrisell

Ted Tocks Covers

#9 Dream

Originally posted on October 9, 2022

John Lennon was born on this day 85 years ago.

“The spirit dance was unfolding”

#johnlennon #harrynilsson #worldparty #REM #Aha #andreacorr  #BillFrisell

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/10/09/9-dream-music-touching-my-soul-musicislife-tedtockscovers-johnlennon-harrynilsson-worldparty-rem-a-ha-andreacorr-billfrisell/

Here's my latest livemusic write-up, August: Ode to Bill on seeing Bill Frisell. Enjoy!

#livemusic #concertreviews #musicwriting #billfrisell

https://neddyo.medium.com/august-2025-ode-to-bill-3aa5be5ef357

Jakob Bro - Taking Turns

Bro (guitar) is joined again by Bill Frisell (guitar), Lee Konitz (sax, in one of his last recorded appearances), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

These tuns were composed by Bro and range from free-floating back and forth to more driving songs. There are lots of melodic lines being passed around, and the title is quite appropriate.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #ThomasMorgan #JasonMoran #AndrewCyrille

Jakob Bro - Taking Turns

Bro (guitar) is joined again by Bill Frisell (guitar), Lee Konitz (sax, in one of his last recorded appearances), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

These tuns were composed by Bro and range from free-floating back and forth to more driving songs. There are lots of melodic lines being passed around, and the title is quite appropriate.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #ThomasMorgan #JasonMoran #AndrewCyrille

Jakob Bro - Taking Turns

Bro (guitar) is joined again by Bill Frisell (guitar), Lee Konitz (sax, in one of his last recorded appearances), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

These tuns were composed by Bro and range from free-floating back and forth to more driving songs. There are lots of melodic lines being passed around, and the title is quite appropriate.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #ThomasMorgan #JasonMoran #AndrewCyrille

Jakob Bro - Taking Turns

Bro (guitar) is joined again by Bill Frisell (guitar), Lee Konitz (sax, in one of his last recorded appearances), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

These tuns were composed by Bro and range from free-floating back and forth to more driving songs. There are lots of melodic lines being passed around, and the title is quite appropriate.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #ThomasMorgan #JasonMoran #AndrewCyrille

Jakob Bro - Taking Turns

Bro (guitar) is joined again by Bill Frisell (guitar), Lee Konitz (sax, in one of his last recorded appearances), Jason Moran (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

These tuns were composed by Bro and range from free-floating back and forth to more driving songs. There are lots of melodic lines being passed around, and the title is quite appropriate.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #ThomasMorgan #JasonMoran #AndrewCyrille

To give you an idea of what these albums are like, here's a video of Vinterhymne from December Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJAkyEpR70Y&t=40s

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #guitar #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #PaulMotian

Jakob Bro - Balladeering

Part one of a trilogy written for Bro (guitar)/Frisell (guitar)/Konitz (sax)/Motian (drums), joined by Ben Street (bass). A beautiful, expressive work.

Motian died shortly after recording this, so he wouldn't continue for the other two (Time / December Song), but his style here is reflected by Jon Christensen's work on Gefion as well.

All three have been recently re-released on Loveland.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #guitar #JakobBro #BillFrisell #LeeKonitz #PaulMotian

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 33

Rebel Rouser

Remembering #DuaneEddy through this classic guitar song.

“Man, that guitar sounds twangy.”

#DuaneEddy #duaneeddyandhisrebels #billjustis #ErnieFreeman #TheBeatles #gilbernal #therivingtons #LeeHazlewood #plasjohnson #tennesseeernieford #billfrisell #theventures #tommytedesco #atandtt #joechambers

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/rebel-rouser-the-golden-twang-of-mr-duane-eddy-musicislife-tedtockscovers-duaneeddy/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 33

Rebel Rouser

Remembering #DuaneEddy through this classic guitar song.

“Man, that guitar sounds twangy.”

#DuaneEddy #duaneeddyandhisrebels #billjustis #ErnieFreeman #TheBeatles #gilbernal #therivingtons #LeeHazlewood #plasjohnson #tennesseeernieford #billfrisell #theventures #tommytedesco #atandtt #joechambers

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/rebel-rouser-the-golden-twang-of-mr-duane-eddy-musicislife-tedtockscovers-duaneeddy/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 33

Rebel Rouser

Remembering #DuaneEddy through this classic guitar song.

“Man, that guitar sounds twangy.”

#DuaneEddy #duaneeddyandhisrebels #billjustis #ErnieFreeman #TheBeatles #gilbernal #therivingtons #LeeHazlewood #plasjohnson #tennesseeernieford #billfrisell #theventures #tommytedesco #atandtt #joechambers

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/rebel-rouser-the-golden-twang-of-mr-duane-eddy-musicislife-tedtockscovers-duaneeddy/

'This mule ain’t from Moscow

This mule ain’t from the South

This mule’s got some learnin'
Mostly mouth-to-mouth'

Freedom, by Charles Mingus.

First, from Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
https://youtu.be/5p_2pcX79BU

Second, Weird Nightmare (Meditations on Mingus), produced by Hal Wilner - Bill Frisell with Dr John on vocals.
https://youtu.be/fCoZG8VD6HI

Some original scores shown at... https://www.charlesmingus.com/blog/freedom-electioneve

#mingus #CharlesMingus #DrJohn #BillFrisell #Freedom #WeirdNightmare

Bill Frisell, Have a Little Faith, 1993 on Elektra Nonesuch

Frisell on guitar, joined by Don Byron (clarinet, bass clarinet), Guy Klucevskek (accordion), Kermit Driscoll (bass), and Joey Baron (drums). Covers a wide variety of sounds here including some Aaron Copeland from his ballet Billy the Kid, two excepts from Charles Ive’s orchestral Three Places in New England, plus Dylan, Muddy Waters, Sonny Rollins, and John Hiatt.

I love the B and C sides – for me the orchestral side is my least favorite but the title track (a John Hiatt song) and the Sonny Rollins track are great.

My copy is the Vinyl Me Please Classics vinyl issue (the first on vinyl) from 2024, which is a 3-sided vinyl (one side is an etching) and includes lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

#1990s #1993 #AaronCopeland #BillFrisell #BobDylan #DonByron #Elektra #GuyKlucevskek #JohnHiatt #KermitDriscoll #Nonesuch #vinyl #vinylMePlease #VinylMePleaseClassics #vinylcollection

Bill Frisell @ Culturgest.
#video #music #livemusic #BillFrisell #BillFrisellTrio #concert #Culturgest #CGD #Lisbon #Portugal #musicismylife #iwasthere #personallife

Ted Tocks Covers

#9 Dream

Originally posted on December 9, 2022

Remembering John Lennon!

Dream, dream away
Magic in the air, was magic in the air?
I believe, yes I believe
More I cannot say, what more can I say?

#johnlennon #harrynilsson #worldparty #REM #A-Ha #andreacorr  #billfrisell

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/10/09/9-dream-music-touching-my-soul-musicislife-tedtockscovers-johnlennon-harrynilsson-worldparty-rem-a-ha-andreacorr-billfrisell/

Naked City
N.Y. Flat Top Box

https://youtu.be/-vnCSw8YzNI

#NowPlaying #NakedCity #BillFrisell #JohnZorn #FredFrith #JoeyBaron #YEye

Tonight: Bill Frisell doing solo improvisation over short bits of film from Bill Morrison, benefit for the awesome venue Roulette. One of the best Frisell sets I've seen & certain to be on my shows-of-the-year list, this one was special. Just pure Frisellian gorgeousness, brought to extra depths by the visuals, which seemed to capture and elucidate what is so special about his guitar playing. Awe inspiring to the utmost.

#nycfreaks #livemusic #brooklyn #billfrisell #guitar #roulette

“[W]hat makes someone draw a picture or make a film comes from the same impulse that makes someone want to write a melody or strum a chord on a guitar. It’s all coming from the same place.” - Bill Frisell

“I’d say there’s great trust that what we are doing is going to work. We believe in each other’s sensibilities, and that allows for a lot of leeway.” - Bill Morrison

Check out our interview with Bill Frisell and Bill Morrison. The two artists will provide a special performance - featuring live interaction of guitar and film- at Roulette Intermedium, intended as a benefit to support the incredible venue, on June 24, 2024.

#billfrisell #billmorrison #doublebill #rouletteintermedium #music #film #art #paulmotian #villagevanguard #postgenre #postgenremedia #postgenremusic #interview #multimedia

https://postgenre.org/double-bill-frisell-morrison/

New #review today: "Drummer #ChesSmith’s two most recent releases feature entirely different personnel, but there are definitely some stylistic factors in common. Interpret It Well (2022) features #BillFrisell, #CraigTaborn, and #MatManeri... Laugh Ash (2023) presents a much larger ensemble, with #ShahzadIsmaely, #MichaelNicholas, #OscarNoriega, #AnnaWebber, #JamesBrandonLewis, #NateWooley, #KyleArmbrust, #JenniferChoi, and #SharaLunon." #ExposeOnline #jazz #AvantJazz http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/ches-smith-interpret-it-well-laugh-ash-2.html

Ambrose Akinmusire // #AmbroseAkinmusire //

Owl Song featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
[album 2023]

//via // #OrigamiHarvest #NonesuchRecords //

#brandunbrand #bandcamp #music #AmbroseAkinmusire #BillFrisell #HerlinRiley #OwlSong #WeightedCorners #FluxFuelings #OwlSong2 #Grace #MrFrisell #MrRiley #Henya

link bandcamp: https://ambroseakinmusire.bandcamp.com/album/owl-song

#Upcoming First time on vinyl. Originally released in 1997, “Angel Song” with #KennyWheeler, #LeeKonitz, #DaveHolland, and #BillFrisell is next in the Luminescence series. Available via #ECM, May 31st. https://ecmrecords.com/product/angel-song-kenny-wheeler-lee-konitz-dave-holland-bill-frisell/

Tonight: classin' shit up, I'm at Lincoln Center!! Just saw Bill Frisell play with a symphony at Alice Tully Hall. Everything I could've wanted, blew my mind. Intermission now. Next is Charles Ives Symphony No 4. @smoothatonalsound tells me it's pretty good.

#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #billfrisell #charlesives #classical #lincolncenter

Marc Johnson - Bass Desires

Johnson, on acoustic bass, brings together Bill Frisell and John Scofield on guitar, adds in Peter Erskine on drums, and you end up with one hell of a combo.

Melodic, funky, fun - and a great recording.

#nowplaying #jazz #vinyl #johnscofield #billfrisell #marcjohnson #petererskine #ecm

#CDFriday with #BillFrisell, #KermitDriscoll, and #JoeyBaron recorded live in 1991.

#NowPlaying #WaxTrax

bill frisell
IN LINE (1982)

#BillFrisell's debut on #ECM: half duets with arild andersen, half solo tracks. #ambient-adjacent portraits, w/andersen's melodies flowing beneath BF's sound-clouds. from the first note of his first album you'd never mistake frisell's pastoral electronicamericana for any other guitarist's work--he arrived with a fully formed sensibility and style, and has spent decades growing into it. the usual adjectives apply: 'beautiful' 'spacious' &c.

at roulette in #brooklyn, tribute to avant-guitarist #DerekBailey with #JohnZorn cheerleading rotating all-star #improv #jazz crew through duos/trios improvising in 5 minute miniatures, often tumbling from extended technique flutters into little wondrous non-forms. always ear-opening to hear #BillFrisell get out/weird, as in deep guitar trio with #MaryHalvorson & #WendyEisenberg, telepathic duo with bassist #BrandonLopez, trio with vibraphonist #PatriciaBrennan & saxophonist #MatanaRoberts.

"A moveable Bill"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iNCC546epc&list=OLAK5uy_m8WwTsBHwGPDNLkOlIwz8E_6A4hI4GP1E
Frisell como una belleza que no se termina nunca...
#Frisell #BillFrisell #HankRoberts #KermitDriscoll #JoeyBaron