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Bill Frisell

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Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio. Soon, the Chicago Blues became a passion through the work of Otis Rush, B.B. King, Paul Butterfield and Buddy Guy. In high school, he played in bands covering pop and soul classics, James Brown and other dance material. Later, Bill studied music at the University of Northern Colorado before attending Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied with John Damian, Herb Pomeroy and Michael Gibbs. In 1978, Frisell moved for a year to Belgium where he concentrated on writing music

Album

Silently Held

Label: Challenge Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: One Day, One Life; I Can’t Make You Love Me; Above; Hear It Out; The Friends Parade; Silently Held; Taking Part; Seafoam; The Barn.

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Article: Album Review

Vinicius Cantuaria: Psychedelic Rio

Read "Psychedelic Rio" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


Formed in Rio in 1968 when he was 17 and Brazil was under military rule, O Terço (The Third/Rosary) was singer-songwriter and guitarist Vinicius Cantuária's first working band. He played drums with the trio, which was, as he put it, “under the influence" of Crosby Stills & Nash. One can hear other psychedelic-folk-rock influences as well. ...

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Article: Live Review

Jack Kelly's Honkatonktet At Scott's Jazz Club

Read "Jack Kelly's Honkatonktet At Scott's Jazz Club" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Jack Kelly's Honkatonktet Scott's Jazz Club jny:Belfast, N. Ireland April 26, 2024 Who knows what sort of music Charlie Parker would have made had he lived another thirty-five years? It is tantalizing to think that he might have ventured into country music. Parker loved country music, especially Hank Williams, drawn ...

Article: Album Review

Aadal: Voyager

Read "Voyager" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Aadal è un quartetto norvegese formato dal chitarrista Michael Aadal sfoltendo la sua precedente formazione, con la quale aveva già pubblico alcuni album per Losen Records. Con questo Voyager il quartetto arriva al terzo CD e presenta una musica che unisce atmosfere e sensibilità nordiche a ispirazioni nordamericane, che si richiamano in particolare a Bill Frisell. ...

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Article: The Big Question

What Is Your Favorite Jazz Interpretation Of The Beatles?

Read "What Is Your Favorite Jazz Interpretation Of The Beatles?" reviewed by Ian Patterson


When The Beatles landed at John F. Kennedy Airport on February 7, 1964, they were greeted by around three thousand fans. Two days later, when The Fab Four performed on The Ed Sullivan Show, the television audience topped 70 million. Popular music was never the same again. It was not long before jazz musicians ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Music From Lori Bell, Margaux Oswald, Tierney Sutton, Allen Dennard & More

Read "Music From Lori Bell, Margaux Oswald, Tierney Sutton, Allen Dennard & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this show music from Lori Bell, Margaux Oswald with Oscar Andreas Haug & Axel Filip, Tierney Sutton & San Gabriel 7, Allen Dennard, Daniel Bennett, Gauno Padano featuring Bill Frisell, Joel Futterman, Roberto Magris, Matt Anderson, Pedro Molina, The Crypt, Tomeka Reid, Tragic Assembly & Tatsuya Nakatani, The NJE featuring Mike Garson, and, David Nájera ...

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Article: Jazz Raconteurs

James Brandon Lewis: Jazz, Spirituality, and the Art and Science of Musical Abstraction

Read "James Brandon Lewis: Jazz, Spirituality, and the Art and Science of Musical Abstraction" reviewed by Dave Kaufman


The contemporary jazz world is currently witnessing an artistic renaissance, characterized by an upsurge in creativity and innovation. This movement is fueled in part by rising stars such as Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, and Isaiah Collier, as well as seasoned veterans like Charles Lloyd, David Murray, William Parker, Joe Lovano, and Bill Frisell, whose creative passion ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nout, Toine Thys, Kamasi Washington, Emile Parisien & More

Read "Nout, Toine Thys, Kamasi Washington, Emile Parisien & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here's the long and short of it: Bill Frisell goes orchestral, Emile Parisien is cookin,' Nout goes live, Kamasi Washington is back with a prologue to his new album, producer Church Chords channels his inner Hal Willer, and Toine Thys's Orlando sounds better then ever.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song

Read "Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song" reviewed by Chris May


As fool's errands go, few compare with selecting a Top Ten Albums collection from Charles Lloyd's extensive top-drawer output. But here goes. Lloyd newbies could consider the list a launch pad, and seasoned fans can compare the choices with their own... Anyone going to jazz festivals in summer 1966, and lucky enough to ...


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