Article: FRISELL IN NO HURRY TO IMPRESS, BUT DOES.(RHYTHM)(JAZZ)(Column)

Byline: Kevin Lynch

Bill Frisell plays guitar like an electrocuted dreamer. He sounds like he's sleepwalking through surreal terrain, his languid tempos pulling along whole scenes from la la land.

But this makes its own kind of sense, especially in an era of hyperactive stress and overtaxed lifestyles. The idea is less hurry for more gain, feeling out the roots that sustain life, without shortchanging the imagination or stylistic diversity.

Frisell will be in Madison with his "new quartet" at 8 tonight at the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave. Tickets are $20 and available by phone at 241-8633 (plus service charge) or at 6:30 p.m. at the ...

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