Bill Frisell: New Ideas in Old Songs
Of the celebrated triumvirate of John Scofield, Pat Metheny, and Bill Frisellthe most original and influential jazz guitarists of the past 50 yearsnone is more distinctive, or self-effacing, than Frisell, a true changeling of the guitar. Frisell is a jazz-based musician, but his music crisscrosses genres, and his guitar playing isn't bound to or limited by a specific technique. He's a master illusionist, able to alter a song's meaning far beyond its original intent with the aid of a Telecaster guitar, a modest effects chain, and, most importantly, his rich imagination.
