Composer Bill Frisell is one of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late '80s. Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk classical music country music noise and more. He is known for using an array of effects (delay distortion reverb octave shifters and volume pedals to name a few) to create unique sounds from his instrument. SOLOS: the jazz sessions is a 39 part television music profile/performance series. Each episode features complete musical pieces interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with some of today's most notable jazz artists.
This film captures the essence of this project performed live as the sounds of Frisell's ensemble mingle with Disfarmer's pictures to achieve the fullest realization of the music. Bill Frisell is one of today's most prominent guitarists in America. In the 1930s, Mike Disfarmer shot a long series of portraits of the townspeople in Heber Springs, Arkansas. This recently excavated gallery of photographs is reminiscent of America's heartland as well as the indelible times of The Great Depression. Bill Frisell took on this body of work as the main inspiration for what became a musical recording project of his own displaying his gift for revisiting and revitalizing American music. Special Features: The Disfarmer Project - a film by Guillaume Dero Bill Frisell - Disfarmer: Live at Banlieues Bleues [Live Concert] Extended interview with Bill Frisell Track Listing: Disfarmer Theme Lonely Man Lost, Night Farmer Peter Miller's Discovery That's Alright Mama Little Girl Little Boy No One Gets In Lovesick Blues I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You Focus Exposed The Wizard Arkansas (Part 2) Did You See Him? Natural Light Focus
Jazz is a living thing a conversation between musicians and each other as well as musicians and the audience. By combining archival footage interviews with 75 jazz artists and live recordings culled from 25 hours of concerts Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense is a dynamic and engaging document of many of the greatest jazz musicians of today. Featuring: Marco Benevento Terence Blanchard Bill Frisell Herbie Hancock Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Chris Potter Esperanza Spalding and many more...
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