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34 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 1999

Beautiful music incredibly well played
Listening to this again this morning for the umpteenth time and in auditory ecstacy during my favorite track, "The Pioneers" - Leisz's pedal steel work is some of the most beautiful music I swear I've ever heard. The whole CD is a delight though. Can't recommend it more highly. Check out Nashville and Gone Just Like a Train as well. Frisell's a genius.

Ghost Town

36 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2000

Probably the best of his recent albums
All these sycophantic 5 star reviews of all of Frisell's albums is getting tiresome. I own them all and count myself a serious, engaged fan of Frisell's. I listen to the music seriously and ambiently as well. He's a guy who seems unable to make up his mind whether he wants to be a legendary session player, adding his trademark guitar sound and riffs to collaborations, or whether he wants to ...

History, Mystery

11 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2008

Frisell Montage
Overview: In History, Mystery Bill Frisell combines elements of the many different styles and genres he has dabbled with over the years into one cohesive story telling album. You can hear elements of Appalachia (ala The Willies), string orchestrations (ala Unspeakable), ambient soundscapes (ala Floratone), great horn lines (Blues Dream), African jazz (ala the Intercontinentals) and quirky odd ...

Blues Dream

20 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2001

Musical Neo-Americana
I was new to Bill Frisell and after reading some reviews and listening to the sound clips on Amazon, I purchased this CD. I have absolutely NO regrets. Although I am not a huge fan of country or bluegrass music, Blues Dream is a delightfully progressive fusion of those, along with a healthy portion of folk, rock and blues added. The resultant sounds paint relaxing (and sometimes hypnotic) ...

East/West

20 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2005

My favourite Frisell album so far
This is the Bill Frisell album I've been waiting for. I've quite a number of his other albums mind, but while they're all excellent in their own right, I find I always have to be in a particular frame of mind to really enjoy them. The music and the sound of his guitar is always great but I tend to find the songs all rather single-minded, almost to the point of monotony. He's a completely ...

Gone, Just Like a Train

19 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 1998

So Satisfying on Sundays
This is the album where Bill Frissell finally did it. You wake up on Sunday at noon and take half an hour to start the coffee and want to give the world a hug only you're way too tired. This is what you want to hear.

Floratone

17 reviews
Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain

Blue Note Records, 2007

Organic, trippy. I love it.
Like other reviewers, I'm a huge fan and own a ton of Bill's music and have had the pleasure of seeing him live a number of times. And I strongly disagree with the negative reviews. I took an instant liking to this -- upon hearing the first samples on the Floratone site. To call this "background music" (as one other reviewer did) is not unfair, but it's excellent, INCREDIBLY enjoyable ...

The Willies

11 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2002

Bill Frisell Does It Once Again!!!!!!
Bill Frisell is a musical chameleon. Every album he makes seems to be so different than the last. "The Willies" is a wonderful album full of soulful guitar, bass, and banjo. I, personally, have 11 of Bill's albums, and this one is currently getting the heaviest rotation in the cd player. What I love about this album is not only the fact that it's bluegrass with dark overtones, but it's got a ...

Unspeakable

21 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2004

Smooth and graceful
Frisell's "Unspeakable" recording is smooth and relaxing to listen to. It is the type of music where you can simply relax and get lost in the hypnotic quality, or you can listen carefully and hear interesting textures and overlays. He chooses each note with care, and each of those notes fits well within the context of the song. It is produced well so that you can hear each note ring fully and ...

Lookout For Hope (ECM Touchstones)

1 review
Bill Frisell

Ecm Records, 2008

Another Fantastic Bill Frisell Album
Bill Frisell, for those who don't know, is a guitarist whose music is hard to pin down or categorize. One minute he's playing jazz, then the next he's playing country. You will find his music in your local music store's jazz section and if they don't know who Bill Frisell is, then I don't know if that person deserves to be working in a music store, because Mr. Frisell is one of the most original ...

The Sweetest Punch: Songs Of Elvis Costello And Burt Bacharach

13 reviews
Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell

Decca U.S., 1999

An entirely attractive vibe . . .
. . . that never fails to lift my spirits. Yes, I could do without the vocals, which seem to break the spell (although I'm even beginning to appreciate what they attempt), but the rest is so fine I end up not caring. A project like this is probably destined to please no one. Jazzers will disdain it as a commercial ploy. Popsters will regard it as too esoteric. They'd be wrong. You've got ...

The Intercontinentals

19 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 2003

Wake Up!
This album is, as my favorite cut is named, "Magic." Over sixty-five minutes of constant surprise: I get into the African groove and suddenly it's Greek; I sink into the Greek and a violin comes in and suddenly disappears; then there's an Appalachian twang, a Brazilian dance rhythm, and some sounds I didn't know existed till now, voices humming and wailing or incanting Portuguese or Senegalese, ...

Have a Little Faith

12 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 1993

Wow! Bill Does It Again!
For those who aren't familiar with Bill Frisell, he is an amazingly talented guitarist and composer. He is labeled as "jazz," but he does more than play "jazz." He plays music that trenscends genres. I have 12 of Bill's albums and all are VERY different and this album is most definitely different. "Have A Little Faith" is Bill's cover album for lack of a better term. He performs songs by ...

Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voices, and Soloist
Wayne Horvitz, Christian Knapp, ...

New World Records, 2008

Perhaps the best way to characterize Wayne Horvitz's Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voice, and Soloist (2004) based on the life and times of the legendary labor activist and organizer is as a radio play that tells the story of a man's life in words, instrumental music and songs. Like a song cycle, Joe Hill incorporates much previously-written material (nearly all of it re-harmonized). There are songs by Hill himself, such as "The Rebel ...

Petra Haden & Bill Frisell

15 reviews
Petra Haden, Bill Frisell

Sovereign Artists, 2005

Simply gorgeous
This music is simply gorgeous. Petra Haden's vocals remind me a bit of those of Elizabeth Fraser of the (equally sublime) Scottish band, the Cocteau Twins, though perhaps a more Americanized sounding version. Here she puts her vocal talents to very good use, with extraordinary input from the great musician Bill Frisell. The combined effect makes for a wonderful, warm, continuously listenable ...

Nashville

18 reviews
Bill Frisell

Nonesuch, 1997

More Fretboard Magic as the Master Conquers the Unknown
In fact, I'm sure Frisell knew *exactly* what he was doing with this Who's Who of ace Nashvilleines, even if it was a totally new one on me. Heck, I thought I'd discovered a new 'secret' maestro to worship outside the roar of the crowd. Apart from Frisell's album with Ginger Baker, this is the one I play to my fellow gigsters just to smirk when they go "Who IS that guy?" A great sound, enhanced ...

Haunted Heart

57 reviews
Sonny Burke, Bill/Fischer, Carl Carey, ...

Decca, 2005

" With Eileen Farrell whispering in her ear"
I began to appreciate this cd with the 2nd listening. I wasn't immediately impressed. Renee Fleming has one of the greatest voices in opera history. Her Marschallin has no equal. Many opera singers have crashed when attempting a different musical style. For me, the reason is they use their operatic voice to sing the new style. This produces a "heavy", undesirable sound. When I heard Renee Fleming ...

Heaven
Ron Miles With Bill Frisell

Sterling Circle, 2002

Ron Miles, a powerful voice in contemporary jazz departs from his usual jazz-rock fusion to deliver a dozen simple, yet rich and beautiful pieces. Ron's compositions are the focal point of his newest album, complimented by his fresh arrangements of old favorites. Accompanied by long time partner and friend Bill Frisell, the duets on this album display the talent of both musicians in a return to a style of playing that highlights their unique ...

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone

12 reviews
John Zorn, Tim Berne, ...

Tzadik, 2000

Zorn's first masterpiece
One of the best albums in Zorn's catalog, "The Big Gundown" is a masterpiece augmented in this 15th anniversary edition with a number of new recordings. These are reinterpretations of Mooricone pieces (with one Zorn original) for various groups. The entire record is powerful and energetic, with breathtaking arrangements, brilliant performances, and a fire that had not been captured in Zorn's ...

Time and Time Again

5 reviews
Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, ...

Ecm Records, 2007

Less Is More
Perhaps the most abstract expression of passionate commitment to music is this zen approach evinced by the remarkable efforts of Motion, Frisell and Lovano. From the opening strains of "Cambodia" until the end of the disc when it all seems to release itself into the ether time and time again, this is a sublime evocation of what finds solace deep in the human heart and soul. Certainly the other ...

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