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Composer

Bill Frisell

American jazz guitarist

b. 1951

82 works in the index

Born
1951
Birthplace
Baltimore
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

William Richard Frisell ( fri-ZEL; born March 18, 1951) 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 holds six Grammy nominations and one win.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; jazz guitarist; jazz musician; guitarist
Education
Berklee College of Music; East High School; University of Northern Colorado
Recorded memberships
Andrew Cyrille Quartet; The Gnostic Trio
Instruments played
guitar; electric guitar
Genres
jazz; post-bop; progressive jazz
Official website
https://www.billfrisell.com
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
120017748
ISNI
0000000120332203
GND ID
134378644
Library of Congress ID
n79129659
MusicBrainz ID
a21318db-f228-4a4d-8bce-6947a62985a5

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar
Genres represented
Jazz
Works with composition dates
0 of 82

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Again — —— GuitarJazz 3
Blues For Los Angeles — —— GuitarJazz 2
Dream On — —— GuitarJazz 2
Egg Radio — —— GuitarJazz 2
Good Dog, Happy Man — —— GuitarJazz 3
Hangdog — —— GuitarJazz 2
Hope and Fear — —— GuitarJazz 3
Keep Your Eyes Open — —— GuitarJazz 2
Lonesome — —— GuitarJazz 3
Pip, Squeak — —— Guitar— 2
Rob Roy — —— Guitar— 3
Sherlock, Jr. — —— Guitar— 3
Tales From The Farside — —— Guitar— 2
Verona — —— Guitar— 2
What A World — —— Guitar— 2
Where In The World? — —— Guitar— 3
Rag — —— GuitarJazz 2
Gimme A Holler — —— GuitarJazz 2
Lookout For Hope — —— GuitarJazz 2
Monroe — —— GuitarJazz 2
Poem For Eva — —— Guitar— 2
Rambler — —— GuitarJazz 3
Ron Carter — —— Guitar— 2
The Way Home — —— Guitar— 1
We're Not From Around Here — —— Guitar— 2
This Land — —— GuitarJazz 1
1951 — —— GuitarJazz 1
Big Shoe — —— GuitarJazz 1
Coffaro's Theme — —— GuitarJazz 1
Resistor — —— Guitar— 1
Twenty Years — —— Guitar— 1
Jimmy Carter, Part 2 — —— Guitar— 1
Days Of Wine And Roses — —— GuitarJazz 1
Steady, Girl — —— —Jazz 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 120017748. Portrait: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.