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Sun - Feb 23, 2025 - 7:30 pm

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell is an intuitive genius, a melodic master, and a guitarist who makes it look easy.

Music, for me, has always been a place where anything is possible--a refuge, a magical world where anyone can go, where all kinds of people can come together, and anything can happen. We are limited only by our imaginations.
— Bill Frisell

He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. Frisell's major break came when guitarist Pat Metheny was unable to make a recording session and recommended Frisell to Paul Motian, who was recording Psalm for ECM Records.

  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • 7:30 - 9:00 pm
  • Annenberg Theatre

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One never knows what to expect from prolific guitarist Bill Frisell. Last year's wildly imaginative and Grammy-nominated 'The Intercontinentals' dove into world music. Before that he released an acoustic Americana set and a fine jazz session with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones.

His partner on 'Unspeakable' is film score veteran "Saturday Night Live" music supervisor Hal Willner. Together, they rummaged through NBC's well-stocked record library in search of weird and wonderful sounds on obscure vinyl. These samples, plus Frisell's frisky guitar riffs, a rhythm section, string trio and funky horns result in a sublime 72-minute trip.

“Unspeakable'' should generate a lot of talk come Grammy time. — Bill Brotherton, Boston Herald

Grammy Winner

2005 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for Unspeakable. Released on Elektra Nonesuch label.