Bill Frisell
Sound
1951-03-18 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Filmography(19)
movieAngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
as Self · 2023 · 7.8
movieEven Hell Has Its Heroes
as Self · 2023 · 6.0
movieMusic for Black Pigeons
as Self · 2023 · 6.8
movieInside Scofield
as · 2022 · 0.0
movieMotian in Motion
as Self · 2020 · 0.0
movieCarmine Street Guitars
as Self · 2018 · 7.2
movieCinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison
as · 2017 · 7.0
movieBill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017
as · 2017 · 7.0
movieBill Frisell: A Portrait
as Himself · 2017 · 5.8
movieBill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
as Guitare · 2014 · 6.5
movieBill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014
as Guitar · 2014 · 6.5
movieBill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz
as Himself · 2013 · 7.0
movieBill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival
as Guitar · 2012 · 6.0
movieBill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions
as Himself · 2010 · 7.0
movieHomeland: The Story of the Lark
as · 2010 · 0.0
movieMcCoy Tyner - Guitars
as Guitar · 2008 · 7.0
movieA Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
as Self · 2002 · 6.8
movieBill Frisell: Live In Montreal
as Himself · 2002 · 0.0
movieJohn Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990
as Himself · 0.0