2008-05-26
Grammy winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is back with an octet and a pair of CDs. The material was mostly recorded live in 2006 from the Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC, the Hopkins Center in Hanover NH, and the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. The two disc set features mostly originals inspired by Frisell’s collaborations with visual artist Jim Woodring, and also covers from Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, Lee Konitz, and Boubacar Traore. Frisell’s career spans over 30 years and 100 recordings.
ADONIS ROSE & THE N.O. VADERS
Untouchable
BLUE NEBULA
Relative Dimensions
New Birth Brass Band
New Birth Family
VARIOUS ARTISTS
John Pisano’s Guitar Night
Alex Garcia’s AFROMANTRA
Uplifting Spirit
FRED HERSCH
In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis.
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