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Bill Frisell - “Sign of Life – Music for 858 Quartet”

Bill Frisell’s album, “Sign of Life” was released on Savoy Records.  The 858 Quartet was originally conceived a number of years ago when Frisell was commissioned to compose music inspired by the artist Gerhard Richter’s 858 series of paintings which was exhibited by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  The new recording is a result of a composing retreat that Frisell undertook during the fall of 2010 in Vermont.  All of the material was written in the month of October and recorded in November, 2010.  This represents the shortest gestation period of any Frisell recording to date.  Produced by longtime collaborator Lee Townsend and recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California in late 2010, “Sign of Life” features Frisell on guitar, Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola and Hank Roberts on cello.

Bill Frisell and Vinicius Cantuaria - Lagrimas Mexicanas

A collaborative project featuring Brazilian singer-songwriter Cantuaria (vocals, percussion and guitar) with Frisell (guitars and loops) on ten co-written original compositions.  This is layered, texturally rich, rhythmically vibrant and melodically engaging music from two masters set for release in January 2011 on Entertainment One Music in North America and the Naïve label in Europe.  Recorded in at Avast in Seattle and Fantasy Studios in Berkeley with engineers Jason Lehning and Adam Muñoz, mixed at Fantasy with Muñoz and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York with Greg Calbi. Produced by Lee Townsend.

The guitars of Bill Frisell and Vinicius Cantuária melt together in my car speakers as if impossibly designed to echo the beauty in this very moment...

The Great Flood

The Great Flood is an evening long suite - 75 minutes of original music to be composed and performed by Bill Frisell with accompanying film and staging by Bill Morrison, reflecting on the Mississippi River Flood of 1927 and the ensuing transformation of American society, culture and music.  Please watch the video clip for the details on this very exciting project!  Also there is a comprehensive live review from No Depression.

Bill Frisell's Live Download Series

Live shows available to the public!  Back in November of 2008, Songtone introduced the Bill Frisell Live Download Series.  This is a bi-monthly release of select live performance recordings from the soundboard. The shows are exclusively available on the Live Downloads page and will be made available in the lossless FLAC format along with MP3 and AAC files.  Each performance download includes image files for the CD label, cover art and tray insert which also print onto the Neato Label format.  Some performances may include extra images or video clips depending on the live performance itself.  Due to Frisell’s diverse groups this is a unique way to access his music which might otherwise never see a CD release.  Click HERE for samples.  Enjoy!

Frisell's "Beautiful Dreamers" Released on Savoy

Bill Frisell signed with Savoy/429 Records in the fall of 2010 and released “Beautiful Dreamers” — a stunning recording consisting of new original compositions and striking reinterpretations featuring Eyvind Kang (viola) and Rudy Royston (drums). Produced by Lee Townsend, engineered by Adam Muñoz at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley and mastered with Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York, “Beautiful Dreamers” captures the magic of one of Frisell's most personal statements in seamless and stimulating musical dialogue with his band mates Kang and Royston.

 
















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