Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane.
For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendour with bursts of the avant-garde, Frisell’s sound traverses the sweep of contemporary American musical history, whilst always maintaining a uniquely identifiable sound.
Frisell is a twelve-time Best Guitarist winner in the DownBeat Critics Poll and alongside the 45 albums in his own name, he has contributed to projects with fellow jazz luminaries John Scofield, Chick Corea, John Zorn and Charlie Haden, and collaborated with popular artists Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Sting and Bonnie Raitt.
Joined by two of the most in-demand jazz musicians on the international scene - Thomas Morgan (bass), and Rudy Royston (drums), this concert features music from the trio’s recent album Valentine - rated a modern ‘masterpiece’ by DownBeat.
Don’t miss this iconic voice in music delivering big-sky grooves with one of jazz’s most deeply interactive trios.
"Even though the selections on Valentine hail from a range of styles the performances represent jazz playing at its most sublime. Masterpiece" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - DownBeat.
"[the Trio's performance was] a masterclass in empathy, interplay, understatement, dynamics, and all aspects of musicality and imagination" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Sydney Morning Herald