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Article: Guitarist Frisell puts his unique spin on soul, jazz
- Article from:
- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- November 13, 2006
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CONCERT REVIEW
Bill Frisell likes to change directions. A lot.His ability to
draw country, rock, bluegrass, soul, electronica, psychedelia and a
slew of other genres into a guitar-jazz framework - all with equal
passion and intense curiosity - has made his very surname something
of an adjective.
He's a legend of jazz guitar for a reason, as much for his
characteristically ambient, swelling tone as his richly varied
compositional preferences. But to qualify him as merely a jazz
guitarist would be woefully confining. You hear Frisell with one of
his many ensembles and you're so entranced by any number of things -
his hypnotic timbre, the ability of both Frisell and his players to
dance ...
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Transcript: Profile: Guitarist Bill Frisell
NPR Morning Edition;
May 17, 2004 ;
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