Bill Frisell Musical artist

William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American guitarist, composer and arranger.One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise music and more. He is known for using an array of effects to create unique sounds from his instrument.

Personal facts

Bill Frisell
Birth dateMarch 18, 1951
Birth place
Maryland , United States , Baltimore

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Musical artist

Career started1973
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Grindcore
Jazz
New Acoustic Music
Soundtrack
World music
Folk jazz
Experimental rock
Jazz fusion
Americana (music)
instrument
Clarinet
Guitar
Tenor saxophone
Fender Telecaster
Steve Klein Electric
record label
Savoy Records
ECM Records
Nonesuch Records

Bill Frisell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://billfrisell.com
  2. http://guitar.com/articles/bill-frisell-interview-rock-guitar-jazz-atmosphere
  3. http://www.billfrisell.com
  4. http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/bill-frisell