A contemporary jazz original meets the music of John Lennon
Bill Frisell can be a hard musician to classify. You'll find him in the jazz bins (or at the jazz link), and he's been called the most brilliant jazz guitarist since Wes Montgomery. But he's the kind of jazz musician who looks outward to other music, and his guitar can do just about anything, from any genre. It can approximate the sound of a country steel guitar, can wail the blues, can break new ground in music like Jimi Hendrix did. And he plays his own compositions, each one intricately woven into the capabilities of his instrument. In this unique show, Bill explores the music of John Lennon, accompanied by a trio of legendary jazz and rock sidemen. The New York Times sums it up: "It's hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell."
