Bill Frisell

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'''William Richard Frisell''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|f|r|ɪ|ˈ|z|ɛ|l}}, {{respell|fri|ZEL}};{{YouTube|_aa4ZARw_UE|"Bill Frisell on 'First Look' with Don Was of Blue Note Records"}}. [[Blue Note Records]]. April 18, 2024. born March 18, 1951) is an American [[jazz]] guitarist.{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=494}} He first came to prominence at [[ECM Records]] in the 1980s, as both a [[Session musician|session player]] and a leader.{{Cite web |last=Jazz |first=All About |date=2011-04-26 |title=Bill Frisell: The ECM Years article @ All About Jazz |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/bill-frisell-the-ecm-years-bill-frisell-by-john-kelman/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=All About Jazz |language=en}} He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist [[John Zorn]].{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Renowned jazz guitarist Bill Frisell plays residency at Great American Music Hall - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/renowned-jazz-guitarist-bill-frisell-plays-residency-at-great-american-music-hall/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer [[Paul Motian]]'s groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of [[folk music|folk]], [[country music|country]], [[Rock and roll|rock 'n' roll]], and [[Americana music|Americana]]. He holds six [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nominations and one win.{{Cite web |title=Grammy Awards for Artist William Frisell |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/william-frisell/2837 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Grammy.com}}

'''William Richard Frisell''' ({{IPAc-en|f|r|ɪ|ˈ|z|ɛ|l}} {{respell|fri|ZEL}};{{YouTube|_aa4ZARw_UE|"Bill Frisell on 'First Look' with Don Was of Blue Note Records"}}. [[Blue Note Records]]. April 18, 2024. born March 18, 1951) is an American [[jazz]] guitarist.{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=494}} He first came to prominence at [[ECM Records]] in the 1980s, as both a [[Session musician|session player]] and a leader.{{Cite web |last=Jazz |first=All About |date=2011-04-26 |title=Bill Frisell: The ECM Years article @ All About Jazz |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/bill-frisell-the-ecm-years-bill-frisell-by-john-kelman/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=All About Jazz |language=en}} He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist [[John Zorn]].{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Renowned jazz guitarist Bill Frisell plays residency at Great American Music Hall - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/renowned-jazz-guitarist-bill-frisell-plays-residency-at-great-american-music-hall/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer [[Paul Motian]]'s groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of [[folk music|folk]], [[country music|country]], [[Rock and roll|rock 'n' roll]], and [[Americana music|Americana]]. He holds six [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nominations and one win.{{Cite web |title=Grammy Awards for Artist William Frisell |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/william-frisell/2837 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Grammy.com}}

==Biography==

==Biography==