selected articles
Irish Times — Bill Frisell: The ‘favourite guitarist of many people who agree on little else’
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Down Beat Magazine — Infinite Set List.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Believer Magazine — An Interview With Bill Frisell
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Westword Blogs - Denver, CO — Bill Frisell on studying with Dale Bruning
Monday, June 3, 2013
See many more selected clips here.
Find album reviews on the discography page for each record.
awards & honors
2016
* Grammy award nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for When You Wish Upon A Star
* Downbeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the Year
2015
* Downbeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the Year
2014
* Jazz Journalists Association 2014 Jazz Awards - Guitarist of the Year
* Downbeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the Year
2013
* Jazz Journalists Association 2013 Jazz Awards - Guitarist of the Year
* Downbeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the Year
2012
* Doris Duke Performing Artist Award
* Jazz Journalists Association 2012 Jazz Awards - Guitarist of the Year
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the year
2011
* Academie Charles Cross - "coup de Coeur" award - French equivalent of the US Grammy.
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the year
2010
* Echo Jazz Awards (Germany) - Best International Guitar Player
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the year
2009
* Grammy award nomination for "Best Instrumental Jazz Album" for History, Mystery
* Jazz Journalists Association 2009 Jazz Awards - Guitarist of the Year
2008
* Jazz Journalists Association 2008 Jazz Awards - Guitarist of the Year
2006
* (May) American Music Center Award - Letter of Distinction
* (December) Named a United States Artist Rasmuson Fellow
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll and Readers Poll: Guitarist of the year
2005
* DownBeat Magazine's Readers Poll: Guitarist of the year
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the year
* Grammy award winner for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" for Unspeakable
* The German Record Prize - Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik: Bestenliste
Bill Frisell: Richter 858 (Songlines)
2004
* Grammy award nomination for Best World Music for Intercontinentals
2001
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Tie 1st with John Scofield; Guitarist of the year
1999
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Guitarist of the year
1998
* DownBeat Magazine's Critics Poll: Jazz Album of the year, Guitarist of the year
1997
* The German Record Prize - Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik: Jahrespreise
Bill Frisell: Quartet (Nonesuch)
1996
* DownBeat Critics Poll - Guitarist of the Year