Music: the week ahead Oct 29, 2009
RICKIE LEE JONES Speaking of new albums, Jones has a terrific one coming out in a few weeks that features guests Alison Krauss, Ben Harper, and Bill Frisell. Balm in Gilead finds the singer-songwriter mining the rich and ethereal fringes of folk, jazz, and pop that first made her an iconoclast in the late 70s. (Boston Globe)
Following his soul Oct 29, 2009
In recent years, prominent artists like Bill Frisell and Cecil Taylor have played solo in the cathedral. Byron, an unclassifiable creator who has dug into a vast range of music - Stravinsky, hip-hop, Mickey Katz's comic klezmer, the Runior Walker, operatic arias and original music rooted in the Afro-Caribbean sounds he grew up with in the Bronx - will perform most of his Grace set solo. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Stars will see (RED) at AIDS benefit Oct 1, 2009
You can expect to see many artistic collaborations -- such as Wainwright with Scarlett Johansson, and U2's The Edge with Bill Frisell ... You can expect to see many artistic collaborations -- such as Wainwright with Scarlett Johansson, and U2's The Edge with Bill Frisell. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Duststorm notes Sep 24, 2009
" Features Eyvind Kang, Julian Priester (!), frequent collaborator Oren Ambarchi and a Viennese choir. (*****) Brutal in its starkness, these ultra-precise, ultra-sparse clipped rhythms are the polar opposite of Sunn O))). (*****) (*****) (*****) (*****) (*****) Not every track works here but those that do are fantastic. A rich stew of jump-cut rhythms and Hispanic samples, framed by an architecture of R**) Typically seductive delicate ambient wonder. (*****) A few quite lovely tracks on here,... (Harper's Magazine)
- A Reader Writes: Of speeding tickets and beer shrines 0 Aug 27, 2009
7/5, Iowa City, IA: I must make a choice between the meet n greet dinner at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival or see Bill Frisell play a block away at the Iowa City Jazz Fest. Frisell wins hands down. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
PLAYLIST: This week's pick by Anchor & Braille Jul 21, 2009
Disfarmer Theme Bill Frisell. Jazz guitarist spins traditional sounds to start an album inspired by eccentric Arkansas photographer Michael Disfarmer. (USA Today -- Life)
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Jul 18, 2009
-Bill Frisell, "Disfarmer". -Ana Popovic, "Blind for Love". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Neil Young, 2,000 Guitars, Cirque du Soleil Pack Toronto Luminato Festival Jun 5, 2009
Young will also be celebrated June 10 by musicians ranging from former Barenaked Ladies frontman to Carole Pope, Bill Frisell and the Cowboy Junkies in a tribute to his historic 1971 concert in Torontos Massey Hall. Authors including Booker Prize-winning novelist Margaret Atwood and Ann-Marie MacDonald will host Gothic Toronto, a discussion of the citys macabre writing history. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Tlingit weaver wins national honor and $25,000 May 18, 2009
She was among the first recipients of the $50,000 United States Artists Rasmuson Fellowships (2006), an inaugural class that included performance artist Meridith Monk, jazz man Bill Frisell and two other Alaskans, composer John Luther Adams and Anna Brown Ehlers, another Tlingit weaver. On Friday, Rofkar and Ehlers received two of the eight $12,000 individual artist grants announced by the Rasmuson Foundation on Friday. (Anchorage Daily News)
Critic's picks - jazz music May 17, 2009
BILL FRISELL Guitarist Frisell brings his latest project, the 858 Quartet, to the Regattabar for four shows over two nights. The group features violist Eyvind Kang, cellist Hank Roberts, and violinist Jenny Scheinman. (Boston Globe)
NYC'S 10 BEST FREE SHOWS May 10, 2009
Musicians include Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tortoise and Bill Frisell. 2. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
5 family-friendly music festivals May 2, 2009
Roberta Flack and Dave Brubeck are the classic jazz headliners, but there s also Dr. John, the B.B. King All Star Band, the Stanley Clarke Trio and Bill Frisell s 858 Quartet. Admission: Performances are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Critics' pop music picks in Boston Mar 27, 2009
JENNY SCHEINMAN This fiddler-vocalist has worked in the classical, jazz, and rock arenas as a collaborator and arranger with everyone from Lou Reed to Norah Jones to Bill Frisell. She's equally diverse in her own recordings, which hew closer to folk and country. (Boston Globe)
SFJazz 2009 Spring Season schedule Mar 8, 2009
No one, however, could claim that SFJazz is neglecting the jazz when the United States is represented by such sterling improvisers as Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau, Kenny Burrell, Michael Feinstein and Ahmad Jamal ... Bill Frisell's Disfarmer Project, 8 p.m. April 3, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre: A perfect project for a guitarist who plays like a cinematographer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sasha Frere-Jones: Beyoncé, at last. Feb 9, 2009
Bill Frisell performs with two of his musical idols. An interview with Bon Iver s Justin Vernon. (New Yorker)
