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Bill Frisell
BLUE
Portland , ME
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Bill Frisell
Blue's BIG NAMES small room SERIES presents Grammy award winning guitarist, BILL FRISELL

TWO TICKETED SHOWS!

WEBSITE: http://www.billfrisell.com/


"Its hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell. Mixing rock and country with jazz and blues, he's found what connects them: improvisation and a sense of play.
Unlike other pastichists, who tend to duck passion, Mr Frisell plays up the pleasure in the music and also takes on another often avoided subject, tenderness."
The New York Times.

Over the years, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Van Dyke Parks, Vic Chesnutt, Rickie, Lee Jones, Ron Sexsmith, Vinicius Cantuaria, Marc Johnson (in "Bass Desires"), Ronald Shannon Jackson and Melvin Gibbs (in "Power Tools"), Marianne Faithful, John Scofield, Jan Garbarek, Lyle Mays, Vernon Reid, Julius Hemphill, Paul Bley, Wayne Horvitz, Hal Willner, Robin Holcomb, Rinde Eckert, The Frankfurt Ballet, film director Gus Van Sant, David Sanborn, David Sylvian, Petra Haden and numerous others, including Bono, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell and Daniel Lanois.

This work has established Frisell as one of the most sought-after guitar voices in contemporary music. The breadth of such performing and recording situations is a testament not only to his singular guitar conception, but his musical versatility as well. This, however, is old news by now. In recent years, it is Frisell's role as composer and band leader which has garnered him increasing notoriety.

"Bill Frisell is the Clark Kent of the electric guitar. Soft-spoken and self-effacing in conversation, he apparently breathes in lungfuls of raw fire when he straps on his (guitar)...His music is not what is typically called jazz, though it turns on improvisation; it's not rock'n roll; and it sure ain't that tired dinosaur called fusion. In one of the biggest leaps of imagination since the Yardbirds and Jimi Hendrix, Frisell coaxes and slams his hovering split-toned ax into shapes of things to come...But besides being a guitar genius, he's turned into a terrific songwriter. Like Monk, Frisell's harmonic and melodic ideas form a succinct, seamless mesh with outer sonic and rhythmic ideas about his ax." - Spin

Special notes:
Blue is now a 21+ club, but anyone underage is allowed if accompanied by their legal guardian.

As with all ticketed shows, 100% of tickets sales go to the artist. In order to maintain the viability of the venue, we respectfully ask that each ticket holder make a minimum purchase of two items (food and/or beverage).  We greatly appreciate your understanding and support.

Doors will open one hour prior to each show time.

Location

BLUE (View)
650A Congress Street
Portland , ME 04101
United States
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Categories

Music > Ambient
Music > Jazz

Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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Owner: BLUE
On BPT Since: Mar 24, 2014
 
Blue
www.portcityblue.com


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