Transcript: Profile: Guitarist Bill Frisell

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STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE MONTAGNE
Morning Edition (NPR)
05-17-2004
Profile: Guitarist Bill Frisell

Host: STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

STEVE INSKEEP, host:

Intersections, our series on artists and their inspirations, continues today with guitarist Bill Frisell.

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INSKEEP: Bill Frisell is considered one of the most versatile musicians working today. He is adept at playing avant-garde jazz and country and Western and Afro-Brazilian music. His playing can be heard on dozens of CDs, in movies and on television, and his sound can be as bold as it is tender.

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INSKEEP: A pivotal moment for Bill Frisell came when he ...

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