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Listen to Waltz for Hal Willner by Bill Frisell, see lyrics, music video & more!

Waltz for Hal WillnerBill Frisell

Listen to Pretty Stars by Bill Frisell, see lyrics, music video & more!

Pretty StarsBill Frisell

Listen to We Shall Overcome by Bill Frisell, see lyrics, music video & more!

We Shall OvercomeBill Frisell

Listen to I Have the Room Above Her by Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Have the Room Above HerPaul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano

Listen to Sketches by Paul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano, see lyrics, music video & more!

SketchesPaul Motian, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano

Listen to My One and Only Love by Fred Hersch & Bill Frisell, see lyrics, music video & more!

My One and Only LoveFred Hersch & Bill Frisell

Listen to Mother Juggler (with Bill Frisell, Brian Blade, Jason Moran & Thomas Morgan) by Ron Miles, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mother Juggler (with Bill Frisell, Brian Blade, Jason Moran & Thomas Morgan)Ron Miles

Listen to Look to the Black Wall by Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Jim Pepper, Ed Schuller & Joe Lovano, see lyrics, music video & more!

Look to the Black WallBill Frisell, Paul Motian, Jim Pepper, Ed Schuller & Joe Lovano

Listen to Owl Song 1 (feat. Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley) by Ambrose Akinmusire, see lyrics, music video & more!

Owl Song 1 (feat. Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley)Ambrose Akinmusire

Listen to Gimme a Holler by Bill Frisell, see lyrics, music video & more!

Gimme a HollerBill Frisell

Upcoming Concerts for Bill Frisell

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Bill Frisell currently has 22 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 October 2025 at New Orleans Jazz Market in New Orleans, LA, United States.

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Listen to Life Lessons by Tim O'Brien, Bill Frisell & Dale Bruning

ALBUMLife LessonsTim O'Brien, Bill Frisell & Dale Bruning

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ALBUMIt Happened AgainGary Peacock & Bill Frisell

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ALBUMThe Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and DepravedBill Frisell & Hunter S. Thompson

Listen to Teresa de Ávila by John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage & Gyan Riley

ALBUMTeresa de ÁvilaJohn Zorn, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage & Gyan Riley

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Listen to Americana by Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

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ALBUMHarmonyBill Frisell

Listen to Lebroba by Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith & Bill Frisell

ALBUMLebrobaAndrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith & Bill Frisell

ALBUMMusic ISBill Frisell

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Listen to The Declaration of Musical Independence by Andrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Richard Teitelbaum & Ben Street

ALBUMThe Declaration of Musical IndependenceAndrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Richard Teitelbaum & Ben Street

Listen to Circuit Rider by Ron Miles, Bill Frisell & Brian Blade

ALBUMCircuit RiderRon Miles, Bill Frisell & Brian Blade

Listen to Guitar in the Space Age by Bill Frisell

ALBUMGuitar in the Space AgeBill Frisell

Listen to Joy In Spite of Everything by Stefano Bollani, Jesper Bodilsen, Morten Lund, Mark Turner & Bill Frisell

ALBUMJoy In Spite of EverythingStefano Bollani, Jesper Bodilsen, Morten Lund, Mark Turner & Bill Frisell

Listen to El Camino by Vinícius Cantuária & Bill Frisell

ALBUMEl CaminoVinícius Cantuária & Bill Frisell

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Listen to Newport Jazz Gala! by Emdmar Castaneda, Anat Cohen, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Jensen, Lionel Loueke, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Peter Martin, Jason Moran, Lewis Nash, Dianne Reeves & Steve Wilson

ALBUMNewport Jazz Gala!Emdmar Castaneda, Anat Cohen, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Jensen, Lionel Loueke, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Peter Martin, Jason Moran, Lewis Nash, Dianne Reeves & Steve Wilson

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Listen to Quiver by Ron Miles, Bill Frisell & Brian Blade

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Listen to Blackbird Bye Bye by Jan Erik Vold, Bill Frisell & Arild Andersen

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Listen to All We Are Saying... (Bonus Track Version) by Bill Frisell

ALBUMAll We Are Saying... (Bonus Track Version)Bill Frisell

Listen to Sign of Life (Bonus Track Version) by Bill Frisell

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Listen to Lagrimas Mexicanas by Bill Frisell & Vinícius Cantuária

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Listen to Beautiful Dreamers (Bonus Track Version) by Bill Frisell

ALBUMBeautiful Dreamers (Bonus Track Version)Bill Frisell

Listen to Hemispheres by Jim Hall & Bill Frisell

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Listen to All Hat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Bill Frisell

ALBUMAll Hat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Bill Frisell

Listen to Wayne Horvitz: Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voices, and Soloist by Robin Holcomb, Northwest Sinfonia, Danny Barnes, Bill Frisell, Rinde Eckert & Christian Knapp

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Listen to I Have the Room Above Her by Bill Frisell, Paul Motian & Joe Lovano

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ALBUMReunionBill Frisell & Dale Bruning

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ALBUMThe Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt BacharachBill Frisell

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Listen to Just So Happens by Gary Peacock & Bill Frisell

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ALBUMBass DesiresMarc Johnson, Bill Frisell, John Scofield & Peter Erskine

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About Bill Frisell

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Born

1951

Genre

Jazz

Born in Baltimore in 1951, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell possesses a warm, big-sky sound that might reflect the childhood he spent in Denver, Colorado. After switching from clarinet to guitar in elementary school, Frisell discovered jazz through Wes Montgomery and studied with Jim Hall at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Pat Metheny recommended him for a Paul Motion studio date, beginning a long association with the legendarily mellow ECM label that continued with Frisell's 1983 debut album, In Line, a collection of solos and duets with bassist Arild Andersen. Frisell quickly developed a reputation as a versatile, collegial, and prolific individualist. His musical vocabulary includes neck bending, hybrid picking, and digital looping, and he has a knack for shifting among different styles in a single solo. Among his more than 40 releases, keynote albums include 1992’s eclectic Have a Little Faith and 1997's folksy Nashville, as well as his work amid the adrenalized squonk of John Zorn's Naked City combo. A gifted trio leader, Frisell is also known for his film music, collaborations with Brazilian singer Vinicius Cantuária, and pop-oriented releases, like his albums devoted to the music of John Lennon (2011's All We Are Saying…) and, with 2014's Guitar in the Space Age, the surf tunes of his youth.