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Bill Frisell
Sound•Born March 18, 1951 (age 75)•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
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023•Movie•
7.8
Carmine Street Guitars
2018•Movie•
7.2
Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
2017•Movie•
7.0
Motian in Motion
2020•Movie
Music for Black Pigeons
2023•Movie•
6.8
A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
2002•Movie•
6.8
Even Hell Has Its Heroes
2023•Movie•
6.0
Homeland: The Story of the Lark
2010•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentSound
BirthdayMarch 18, 1951
Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
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