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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.

Bill Frisell will be playing Sunday night February 23, 2025 with Charles Lloyd, Gerald Clayton and Rueben Rogers.

Annenberg Theatre 7:30pm

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