Bill Frisell
William Richard Frisell is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn.
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- Born in
- Baltimore
- Educated at
- Berklee College of MusicUniversity of Northern ColoradoEast High School
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1951
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