Musician

Bill Frisell

Born: March 18, 1951

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio. Soon, the Chicago Blues became a passion through the work of Otis Rush, B.B. King, Paul Butterfield and Buddy Guy. In high school, he played in bands covering pop and soul classics, James Brown and other dance material. Later, Bill studied music at the University of Northern Colorado before attending Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied with John Damian, Herb Pomeroy and Michael Gibbs. In 1978, Frisell moved for a year to Belgium where he concentrated on writing music

Album

Keepers of the Eastern Door

By Chris Cheek

Label: Analog Tone Factory
Released: 2025
Track listing: Kino��s Canoe; Smoke Rings; O Sacrum Convivium!; On A Clear Day; Lost Is My Quiet; From Me To You; Keepers Of The Eastern Door; Go On, Dear.

Album

Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!

By Deborah Silver

Label: Green Hill Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Paint It, Black �C feat. Arturo Sandoval & Pedrito Martinez; Bennie and the Jets; Baby, I Love Your Way �C feat. Peter Frampton; Tainted Love �C feat. Kurt Elling (duet), Steve Jordan, John Clayton; Band On The Run; A Hard Day��s Night �C feat. Monte Croft; Joy To The World �C feat. Trombone Shorty (duet); Fly Like An Eagle �C feat. Bill Frisell; Every Breath You Take �C feat. George Coleman; Old Time Rock & Roll �C feat. Wycliffe Gordon (duet) & Herlin Riley; Life��s Been Good �C feat. Scotty Barnhart of The Count Basie Orchestra.

Album

Sound & Fury

By The Esthesis Quartet

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Where I Begin; Togheter; Fit of Fury; Is There a Message; Just Come Play; Capricorn; Ace of Pentacles.

Article: Live Review

Bark Culture At Solar Myth

by Carl Medsker
September 5, 2025

Bark Culture Solar Myth Philadelphia, PAAugust 21, 2025 Midway through an extended road trip, Bark Culture returned to Solar Myth in their hometown of Philadelphia for an evening, taking the stage before a standing room only audience. Formed in 2021, Bark Culture is comprised of Brazilian ex-pat Victor Vieira--Branco on vibraphone, ...

Article: Album Review

Jake Baldwin: Vanishing Point

by Troy Dostert
August 8, 2025

Trumpeter Jake Baldwin has been an important presence in the Minneapolis jazz scene since the early 2010s, known especially for a stylistic breadth that can cover the gamut from conventional post-bop fare to rock-inflected fusion. On Vanishing Point, his fourth release for Shifting Paradigm Records, he digs deeper into the latter mode, making good use of ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joel Grundahl, Jack Gardiner, Andy Timmons, David Binney, Donny McCaslin

by Len Davis
August 3, 2025

Turn it up and dive into fresh fusion sounds! Enjoy new music from Canadian guitarist Joel Grundahl, British shredder Jack Gardiner and Andy Timmons, and synth-driven grooves from Richard D Ruttenberg and bassist Jimmy Haslip. Explore bold and original jazz from saxophonist and composer David Binney with Tommy Crane, power house performances by Donny McCaslin, Tim ...

Video

Frisell Plays Lennon - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Featuring the music of Bill Frisell
Duration: 19:59
July 20, 2025

Among the many mellifluous jazz/fusion/ambient guitarists that have graced the scene, Bill Frisell has without doubt one of the most unique sounds. In this NPR (National Public Radio) "Tiny Desk" office concert, Frisell pays homage to John Lennon by interpreting classics like "Nowhere Man." Listen to this mini-set for inspiration on how to apply effects boxes to guitar sounds or simply to appreciate breath-taking beauty. For more technical insight into Frisell's sound, search Youtube for the video "Bill Frisell �C Effects Pedal Demonstration."

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Interpreting the Lennon / McCartney Songbook, part 4: Abbey Road & Let It Be

by Larry Slater
July 18, 2025

In this final installment of interpretations of the John Lennon and Paul McCartney songbook, we turn to music from the last few Beatles albums... The White Album, Abbey Road and Let it Be. By the end of the '60s, the Lennon/McCartney partnership had fractured beyond repair; McCartney's superior musical skills were respected but resented ...

Article: Album Review

Esthesis Quartet: Sound & Fury

by Vincenzo Roggero
July 16, 2025

Sound & Fury �� legato a doppio filo a due eventi ravvicinati nel tempo. Da una parte il periodo pandemico nel quale i futuri membri del quartetto condividono via Zoom esperienze, motivazioni, obiettivi che porteranno alla formazione ufficiale del gruppo denominato Esthesis. Dall'altra la prematura scomparsa nel marzo 2022 di Ron Miles, mentore di due componenti ...