Bill Frisell Unspeakable (CD, Nonesuch, 2004) ****
Genre: Jazz (filed in the ECM label section, as that's where he started his career and I have a compilation of his three ECM albums - so I wanted them all together - such is my system for filing records and CDs!)
Places I remember: Middle East and Virgin Megastores in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Lookout For Hope (gone, just like a train)
Gear costume: Stringbean (Unspeakable)
Active compensatory factors: I love it when musicians make it all appear effortless - I'm thinking of Ry Cooder, J J Cale, and Bill Frisell.
Gear costume: Stringbean (Unspeakable)
Active compensatory factors: I love it when musicians make it all appear effortless - I'm thinking of Ry Cooder, J J Cale, and Bill Frisell.
I've selected a couple of my favourites above which are sort of jazz fusion at work (one of my preferred genres), but Bill is very adaptable and varied in his approach - hence another reason for positioning him in the ECM collection rather than the jazz fusion one.
His acoustic guitar style verges on being ambient at times, and I really like that too.
Where do they all belong? Selected Recordings on ECM is your next stop.
Where do they all belong? Selected Recordings on ECM is your next stop.
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