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Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Birthdate

1951-03-18 (Age: 75)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Bill Frisell

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 ā€˜nā€™ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.

Filmography (18)

ā­ 7.8 Role: Self

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

2023
ā­ 6.0 Role: Self

Even Hell Has Its Heroes

2023
ā­ 6.8 Role: Self

Music for Black Pigeons

2023
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Inside Scofield

2022
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Motian in Motion

2020
ā­ 7.2 Role: Self

Carmine Street Guitars

2018
ā­ 7.0 Role: Unknown

Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

2017
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Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017

2017
ā­ 5.8 Role: Himself

Bill Frisell: A Portrait

2017
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ā­ 6.5 Role: Guitare

Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014

2014
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ā­ 6.5 Role: Guitar

Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014

2014
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ā­ 7.0 Role: Himself

Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz

2013
ā­ 6.0 Role: Guitar

Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival

2012
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ā­ 7.0 Role: Himself

Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions

2010
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Homeland: The Story of the Lark

2010