Description

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Awardwinning artist Bill Frisell

Over a period of fortyfive years Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today

Growing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching bands Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of musical personasfrom devotee of jazz master Jim Hall to house guitarist of estimable German label ECM from edgy New York downtown experimentalist to plaintive country and bluegrass picker He has been a pioneering bandleader and collaborator a prolific composer and arranger and a celebrated Grammy Award winner

A quietly revolutionary guitar hero who has synthesized many disparate musical elements into one compellingly singular sound Frisell connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers including Paul Simon Elvis Costello Lucinda Williams Gus Van Sant Marianne Faithfull and Justin Vernon many of whom feature in this book

Through unprecedented access to the guitarist and interviews with his close family friends and associates Philip Watson tells Frisells story for the first time