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Bill Frisell
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Born: March 18, 1951
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
as Self

Carmine Street Guitars
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Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions
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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
as Self

McCoy Tyner - Guitars
as Guitar

Music for Black Pigeons

Motian in Motion
as Self

Inside Scofield

Homeland: The Story of the Lark

Even Hell Has Its Heroes
as Self