Bill Frisell
Known for Sound · 18 credits
- Born
- 1951-03-18 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
Movies (18)
Carmine Street Guitars
2018
as Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
as Self
Motian in Motion
2020
as Self
Even Hell Has Its Heroes
2023
as Self
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
2017
Music for Black Pigeons
2023
as Self
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
2008
as Guitar
Inside Scofield
2022
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
2002
as Self
Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
2014
as Guitare
Bill Frisell: A Portrait
2017
as Himself
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990
as Himself
Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017
2017
Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal
2002
as Himself
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010
Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz
2013
as Himself
Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival
2012
as Guitar
Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions
2010
as Himself
About Bill Frisell
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 promine… With 18 credits spanning from 2002 to 2023, Bill Frisell has appeared in 18 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Frisell Movies
- Carmine Street Guitars (2018) — as Self
- AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2023) — as Self
- Motian in Motion (2020) — as Self
- Even Hell Has Its Heroes (2023) — as Self
- Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison (2017)
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