Bill Frisell

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Citation : Bill Frisell "History, Mystery"
On his new album, Bill Frisell explores a fuller palette of orchestral colors and timbres than any he has previously written for. "History, Mystery" features an Octet of strings, horns and rhythm section with some of his closest collaborators - Jenny Scheinman (violin), Eyvind Kang, (viola), Hank Roberts (cello), Ron Miles (cornet), Greg Tardy (clarinet and tenor saxophone), Tony Scherr (bass) and Kenny Wollesen (drums). Employing a symphonic sensibility of recurring thematic elements, "History, Mystery" premieres many new Frisell compositions as well as a few of his arrangements of favorite pieces by other songwriters. Producer Lee Townsend and engineer Shawn Pierce recorded the group in various combinations and contexts, live and in the studio, to construct and shape the album. It is scheduled for April, '08 release on Nonesuch.

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Bill Frisell – "Solo Sessions" DVD now available exclusively from billfrisell.com and songtone.com
Bill's 2004 solo session from the atmospheric Berkeley Church in Toronto is now available for the first time on DVD. Beautifully shot by Director Daniel Berman in hi-definition and surround sound, it includes such beloved original compositions as "Keep Your Eyes Open", "Throughout", "Ron Carter", "Boubacar" and "Poem For Eva" as well as songs by other composers that have long been associated with Bill's most powerful performances like "Shenandoah", "Wildwood Flower", "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry", "Masters Of War" and "My Man's Gone Now". As such, it can be viewed as a definitive Frisell solo statement.


Bill Frisell's Monthly Download Series
Songtone is pleased to announce what many of Bill’s fans have wanted for years! Live shows available to the public! This is a monthly release of live recordings from the console by Bill’s great long-time sound engineer, Claudia Engelhart. The shows will be exclusively available here and will be made available in uncompressed FLAC files along with MP3 and AAC files.
The first offering was recorded at the Ruhr Triennale Festival in Bochum, Germany on May 22nd, 2004.


Jim Hall / Bill Frisell "Hemispheres"
(Released 11/30/08 on ArtistShare)
Bill Frisell has joined together with one of his musical mentors, the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, to record "Hemispheres", a double CD on the Artist Share label for release in late November, 2008. One CD showcases Bill and Jim's duo collaboration while the other disc features a quartet with Scott Colley on bass and Joey Baron on drums.