Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell Frisell playing with the B3 Trio at Jazz Alley, Seattle on April 24, 2004: The B3 Trio Background information Birth name William Richard Frisell Born (1951-03-18) March 18, 1951 (age 63) Baltimore, Maryland United States Genres Jazz, jazz fusion, folk jazz, world fusion, New Acoustic, Americana, experimental rock, grindcore, soundtrack Occupation(s) Musician, composer, arranger Instruments Guitar, clarinet, tenor saxophone Years active 1973–present Labels Savoy Label Group, Nonesuch, ECM Website billfrisell.com Notable instruments Fender Telecaster Steve Klein Electric William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American guitarist, composer and arranger. One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise music and more. He is known for using an array of effects to create unique sounds from his instrument.