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Review 1 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Oct 13, 2012 @

Posted 10/15/2012

by geetarjunkie

Between his Buster Keaton projects and now Bill Morrison, Frisell and company have mastered the live multimedia presentation. Ron Miles on Cornet was a great addition. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

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- Los Angeles @

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- Sat, Oct 13, 2012 @

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Review 2 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Amazing Evening

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Oct 13, 2012 @

Posted 10/15/2012

by NoizyNinja

Beautiful footage along with an etherial and evocative score being played in real time will leave you with a tear and a smile. Outstanding musicianship and composing.

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Oct 13, 2012 @

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Review 3 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

great stuff

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Strawberry Fields on Friday night. @

Posted 09/18/2012

by MusicLoverInBrooklyn

Location:Brooklyn NY

Wrote a whole review of the 3 shows and then lost it..

So I'll sum up and say 3 different shows all showcasing Bill's great eclectic style - a mix of many music styles into his own.

Parts are probably difficult for many people to penetrate and other parts are very easy to listen and groove to.

In summary, see him if you can, there's something there for almost anyone, for someone open to his variety and style, it's a great experience.

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Strawberry Fields on Friday night. @

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Review 4 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Who put the nuns in charge of the time schedule?

St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Sat, Sep 15, 2012 @

Posted 09/17/2012

by dangeo

So early, I thought. No musician could possibly be awake enough at this hour to play an instrument. But I was wrong; it was sublime. The venue, the artist and the chosen music all came together in the quiet Saturday morning of Brooklyn Heights' St. Ann's and soothed this soul savaged by a late-night marathon of Einstein on the Beach at BAM the evening before. And as I looked around the pews, I could see a wide reach of the thrall. It would have only been improved if Mr Frisell was raised up enough on a platform to allow those not in the front row to see how wide awake his hands were.

St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Sat, Sep 15, 2012 @

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Review 5 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Frisell for Breakfast!

St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Sat, Sep 15, 2012 @

Posted 09/17/2012

by batonbabe

Couldn't have been more perfect! The setting was serene and the playing was spectacular. Truly an unforgettable treat for the eyes and ears! What an artist!

St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Sat, Sep 15, 2012 @

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Review 6 for Bill Frisell

2 / 5

Okay, so-so, not bad

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: "Strawberry Fields" at the end @

Posted 09/16/2012

by Scottyinyc

Location:NYC

A lot of meditative jamming, which tended to bore me after a while. The musicians were great there were some fun parts (particularly "Strawberry Fields" at the end), but I found myself nodding off and wishing the pieces were shorter (they averaged about 10 minutes each, I'd guess).

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: "Strawberry Fields" at the end @

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Review 7 for Bill Frisell

2 / 5

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

Posted 09/16/2012

by Anonymous

With all due respect to the musicians and their obvious talent, in all candor, I only lasted about 40 minutes into the concert. Suffice it to say, I did not care for the composition (it was still going on when I left). While, admittedly, there were sporadic sections where I found myself moving to a beat, most of it seemed atonal and was musically boring to me. Also, I didn't feel any connection to the musicians. I felt that they were all in their own world and we were mere observers. I didn't particularly care for the mélange of the classical instruments with the guitar and drums. I'd heard about Mr. Frisell's prowess as a guitarist, but the guitar part in this piece seemed entirely understated.

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF @

- New York @

, NY @

- Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @

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Review 8 for Bill Frisell

4 / 5

Bill Frisell's band was a good unit together

Jazz Alley @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- Sat, Jun 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 06/18/2012

by GR8FL2

Location:West Seattle

We enjoyed their interpretations of the Beatles songs very much.
We felt the show was pretty short though.

Jazz Alley @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- Sat, Jun 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 9 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Fantastic and beautiful

Jazz Alley @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- Thu, Jun 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Flying, opened the late show @

Posted 06/16/2012

by dnamj

Location:Seattle

Bill Frisell is the ultimate intellectual guitar master, but also is atmospheric, soulful, and above all intensely melodic, There is something mysterious about taking all the music of John Lennon, and making a whole record (and series of live performances) out of it. The poetry is still there in our heads, and I wonder what someone might think who didn't already know the words, and have all the associations we all have with those songs? They would hear a great four piece, somewhat eccentric but gorgeous melody, and an otherworldly atmosphere. For those of us who packed all the emotional luggage and brought it with us, we heard someone mining all that territory for added energy , euphoric peaks, wistfulness. Bill Frisell can melt your brain with a single bend of a string, and that night he was in full space cowboy mode, shifting tones and sounds. Finally if you ever wondered where that Jam went that fades out at the end of Strawberry Fields, Bill will provide you will his speculation, and that alone is worth the price of admission. Other highlights include a harrowing Come Together, a dreamy across the universe, and a victorious hide your love away. Don't miss this.

Jazz Alley @

- Seattle @

, WA @

- Thu, Jun 14, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Flying, opened the late show @

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Review 10 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Colony Theater @

- Miami Beach @

, FL @

- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 @

Posted 04/18/2011

by Anonymous

One of the best concerts of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colony Theater @

- Miami Beach @

, FL @

- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 @

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Review 11 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Bill Frisell was amazing

Colony Theater @

- Miami Beach @

, FL @

- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Every moment was incredibly special @

Posted 04/18/2011

by Luly1028

Location:Miami< Fl

It was a joy to watch how these musicians not only mastered their talent, but enjoyed it too.
His music can transport you to a different place, and can either move you to tears or laughter. One of the best experiences!

Colony Theater @

- Miami Beach @

, FL @

- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Every moment was incredibly special @

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Review 12 for Bill Frisell

4 / 5

Bill Frisell is Always Awesome

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Tony Scherr jamming hard during the intro animated film. Amazing musician! @

Posted 04/06/2011

by LoloLovesJazz

Location:Los Angeles, CA

The Bill Frisell Trio can basically do no wrong. Their music is exciting to watch and beautiful to hear. Frisell himself has been one of my favorite live jazz performers for over decade. He has an impeccable way of bring the blues, folk music and country roots to remind his audience that Jazz music is as American as it gets. Tony Scherr totally cranks on the bass -- his passion is audible. All in all Frisell, Scherr and Kenny Wollensen (the drummer) play off each other in a truly dynamic way.

Watching Buster Keaton movies with this genius trio playing live was so much fun! The music really added a nice element to the films and I found myself wondering if I was sharing in an experience from the silent film era - when live bands would accompany the movie. It was really cool.

That said, I was thrilled when the Bill Frisell Trio played a couple of tunes after the films were over. Honestly I wish they had played a longer set -- a 30 minute set after the movies would have been cool as the tickets weren't cheap. Still, definitely a worthwhile experience.

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Tony Scherr jamming hard during the intro animated film. Amazing musician! @

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Review 13 for Bill Frisell

3 / 5

Frisell Trio wandered

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Buster Keaton films -- either/both @

Opening act(s): Frisell's cartoons: utterly miss-able. @

Posted 04/04/2011

by silentfan

The Buster Keaton film shorts were great of course, and Frisell's music was an appropriate accompaniment as far as it went. But I thought their music wandered around quite a bit, almost too freely (yes, I know it's jazz and that comes with the musical form). Also the short cartoons which Frisell collaborated on, which preceded the films, were kind of horrifying or just simply weird. This was for a family matinee show, and I think had I been 5 or so, I would have come away with nightmares. My 9 year old son didn't mind them, but was not impressed either. In the end, the $18 kid's price/$28 adult ticket was a lot for a one hour show (the show length was not specified anyplace in advance, only on the program handed entrants at Royce Hall's door).

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Buster Keaton films -- either/both @

Opening act(s): Frisell's cartoons: utterly miss-able. @

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Review 14 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

What you expect from Bill

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Woodring Films... @

Posted 04/04/2011

by theOwl56

What can you say about Bill, his explorations continue to amaze. I haven't heard anything he's played on that I didn't like, from Naked City to Live with Kermit Driscoll and Joey Barron. He plays a jazz that is full of colorful deep sounding chords that hit you in the solar plexus. His choice of visual material here was stunning, his collaborations with Woodring are simultaneously beautiful and profoundly disturbing. Buster Keaton was aptly accompanied by bill and company in an engrossing and entertaining way that went just too fast. Bill has a taste that is impeccable and his companions lived up to their rolls with ease. This was a stunning event, I wish I had it on DVD...

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: Woodring Films... @

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Review 15 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Posted 04/04/2011

by Anonymous

Frisell is one of the great living musical minds. His ability to summon seemingly all forms of Americana (albeit commonly with a sense of nostalgia), yet with deep sincerity, is moving and makes one proud to be an American.

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

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Review 16 for Bill Frisell

3 / 5

Music was the star of the show, not Keaton

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Posted 04/04/2011

by rogerlb

It's always fantastic to watch silent film with live music accompaniment. Frisell knows how to bring out the nuances of silent cinema. But the program was comprised of 2 short Bill Woodring animations (avant-garde and stylish) from the '00s and 2 Keaton shorts from the '20s, an aesthetic mix that didn't quite work.

I know that Keaton's films have been embraced by the art community as an existential and post-modern icon. Perhaps a better programmed mix of old and new/animation and live action might have brought the visual part of the program together.

And the transfers (projected digitially) could have been upgraded as well.

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

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Review 17 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Frisell + Keaton = hilarious musical nirvana!

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Posted 04/04/2011

by Anonymous

Bill Frisell's trio playing live with Buster Keaton's hilarious classic comedies was a match made in heaven.This matinee had lots of young children in the audience and they were enthralled. The band was having a great time watching the films and hitting the visual cues with great artistry and humor. Nirvana!

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

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Review 18 for Bill Frisell

4 / 5

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: The Buster Keaton films were great and so was the music! @

Posted 04/04/2011

by bruingrad

Bill Frisell is, I think, an eclectic taste. I really enjoyed the music and the movie and video presentations.

Royce Hall - UCLA @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Apr 2, 2011 @

Favorite moment: The Buster Keaton films were great and so was the music! @

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Review 19 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

Brilliant

The Concert Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Nov 20, 2010 @

Posted 11/23/2010

by ScottieGee

Location:Jersey City, NJ

This is your standard GUSH i guess... it was pretty much amazing, changed my life kinda show... brilliant depth and complexity hidden in the plain sight of simple, timeless melody. It was all tied back to a dust bowl era feel with Disfarmer's photos of similarly seemingly starkly simple portraits which sent your mind wondering what incredible lives these folks led up to the moment that the shutter snapped. All very guarded behind stiff postures and wrinkled handmade clothes, hard lives shown in creases and gazes.

Amazing, amazing project, please do yourselves a favor and see this.

The Concert Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Nov 20, 2010 @

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Review 20 for Bill Frisell

5 / 5

A great concert

The Concert Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Nov 20, 2010 @

Posted 11/23/2010

by psda

Location:Austria

Bill Frisell presented his Disfarmer project together with the musicians from the recording. The haunting but nontheless beautiful photos were shown on two screens and took the driver's seat in the concert. The music complemented them ideally. Although Bill Frisell has a reputation to go out, this set showed more the contemplative/ Americana side of his craft.

The Concert Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Nov 20, 2010 @

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