Bill Frisell

Artist

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell is an American jazz guitarist who first rose to prominence in the 1980s as a session player and leader for ECM Records. Throughout his career, he has performed in diverse settings, including New York City's Downtown Scene, where he established a long-running collaboration with composer John Zorn. He also played in drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until 2011. As a bandleader since the late 1990s, Frisell incorporates elements of folk, country, rock 'n' roll, and Americana into his music, earning six Grammy nominations and one win.