Bill Frisell

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Born 1951-03-18Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

Movies (18)

Inside Scofield

Inside Scofield

2022Movie
Music for Black Pigeons
6.8

Music for Black Pigeons

2023Movie6.8
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
7.6

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

2023Movie7.6
Carmine Street Guitars
7.2

Carmine Street Guitars

2018Movie7.2
Motian in Motion

Motian in Motion

2020Movie
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
7.0

McCoy Tyner - Guitars

2008Movie7.0
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
7.0

Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

2017Movie7.0
Homeland: The Story of the Lark

Homeland: The Story of the Lark

2010Movie
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
6.8

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

2002Movie6.8
Even Hell Has Its Heroes
6.0

Even Hell Has Its Heroes

2023Movie6.0
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

Movie
Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz
7.0

Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz

2013Movie7.0
Bill Frisell: A Portrait
5.8

Bill Frisell: A Portrait

2017Movie5.8
Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival
6.0

Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival

2012Movie6.0
Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017
7.0

Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017

2017Movie7.0
Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
6.5

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

2014Movie6.5
Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal

Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal

2002Movie
Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions
7.0

Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions

2010Movie7.0