Bill Frisell
Overview
William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American
United States
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 guitarist
Guitarist
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 and composer
Composer
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.

One of the leading guitarists in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 since the late 1980s, Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music
Classical music
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, country music
Country music
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, noise
Noise music
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 and more. He is known for using an array of effects to create unique sounds from his instrument.
Frisell was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of his youth in the Denver, Colorado
Colorado
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 area.
 
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