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 ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.

Known For

Inside Scofield

Movie2022

Motian in Motion

Movie2020

7.2

Carmine Street Guitars

Movie2018

7.6

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

Movie2023

6.8

Music for Black Pigeons

Movie2023

7.0

McCoy Tyner - Guitars

Movie2008

6.8

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

Movie2002

7.0

Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

Movie2017

Filmography