Bill Frisell

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.

Known For

Carmine Street Guitars

as Self

Music for Black Pigeons

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

as Self

Bill Frisell: A Portrait

as Himself

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

as Self

Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions

as Himself

Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz

as Himself

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

as Guitare

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

as Guitar