Floratone is the first album by the collective floratone, which comprises guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain along with producers lee townsend and tucker martine which was released on the blue note label in 2007. And a productive bill frisell is a very good thing. Frisell also reestablished his connection with john zorns music, appearing as part of the ensemble for the composers gnostic preludes with harpist carol emmanuel and kenny wollesen. Download bill frisell mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Weekend edition sunday for may 12, 20 hear the weekend edition sunday program for may 12, 20. The bill frisell band music, videos, stats, and photos. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. Floratone is a fourperson musical collective comprised of guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain, and producers lee townsend and tucker martine.
Guitar adventurer bill frisell usually gets filed under jazz, but his new group floratone won raves from every direction for the hypnotic, genreshattering sonic experiments on their 2007 eponymous debut. Bill frisells studiocentric band comes back for round two and they sound so, so much better. All albums by bill frisell available to download and stream in high quality. Bill frisell tickets bill frisell concert tickets and. Floratone is a fastastic vehicule to demonstrate that, the production is part of the music.
The fourperson collective project known as floratone is made up of four wellknown individual artists. The collaborative music project by drummer matt chamberlain, guitarist bill frisell and producers tucker martine and lee townsend. Bill frisell has long been one of the most unique guitarists around. Fans can also get a taste of the gifted bill frisell from the all we are saying frisell plays lennon 2011, floratone ii 2012 and big sur 20 albums. Floratone ii is frisell s newest offering released in march, 2012, with the cooperative group of the same name featuring collaborators matt chamberlain, lee townsend and tucker martin. Richter 858 was originally released as part of a limitededition volume of gerhard richters paintings which also contained poetry and essays by dave hickey and klaus kertess inspired by the artists work. One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, frisell came to prominen. A stunning, eclectic guitarist who blends the best elements of rock energy with jazz harmonic sophistication and melodic interpretation. Frisell has united with matt chamberlain, tucker martine, and lee townsend in the floratone band, and they released an album on blue note 2007, featuring guest performance of viktor krauss, ron miles and eyvind kang. Like the first adventure of folratone, in this second album the real music is play by bill frisell and matt chamberlain but i think that the real work are made by lee towsen and tuker martine. Floratone ii is the second album by the collective floratone, which comprises guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain along with producers lee. A delightfully creative work, floratone s second effort presents soundscapes that trigger wonder and a drive to spot the allusion.
An experiment in musical democracy, the album features eleven stunning, groove driven soundscapes that are best described as futuristic roots music. Guitarist bill frisells music for strings featuring violinist jenny scheinman, violist eyvind kang and cellist hank roberts will perform music from electricity. The album features frisell, eyvind kang, jenny scheinman and hank roberts. Its not hard for the producer to be forgotten when there are musicians such as guitarist bill frisell and drummer matt chamberlain running around getting all. Floratone ii by john kelman, published on march 9, 2012. Bill frisell cds sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new floratone ii cd. Thus big sur sits comfortably among bill frisell s more accessible projects. Bill frisell guitars matt chamberlain drums and percussion lee townsend production tucker martine production.
Petra haden and bill frisell with petra haden true north, 2003 the elephant sleeps but still remembers with jack dejohnette golden beams, 2006 floratone with matt chamberlain, lee townsend, and tucker martine blue note, 2007 hemispheres with jim hall artistshare, 2008 floratone ii with matt chamberlain, lee townsend, and tucker martine. As frisell seems to increasingly favor mid20th century americana motifs of late and you can still find them on floratone ii, see stand by this, this project puts his music sonically back in the present even as the music is instantly recognizable as a bill frisell type record. Able to switch on a moments notice from sounding like a nashville studio player to heavy metal, several styles of jazz, and just pure noise, frisell can get a remarkable variety of sounds and tones out of his instrument. Guitar adventurer bill frisell usually gets filed under jazz, but his new group floratone won raves from every direction for the hypnotic, genreshattering sonic experiments on. William richard frisell is an american guitarist, composer and arranger.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Floratone s membership includes guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain, and producers lee townsend and tucker martine. I nastri contenenti le diverse ore di musica che ne sono usciti sono. Bill frisell tickets bill frisell concert tickets and tour. The album is designed as accompaniment to the buster keatons silent film classic, go west 1925, and was released at the same time as another album of keaton soundtracks by. Floratone ii by floratone, released in 2012 on savoy jazz. Beginning in 2009, frisell and songlinetonefield productions began making available high quality. A stunning, eclectic guitarist who blends the best elements of rock energy with jazz harmonic sophistication and. It was released in 1995 and features performances by frisell, kermit driscoll and joey baron.
Of all frisell s collaborations, floratone may be his most productive. Improvisation is sometimes described as spontaneous composition. Blue note presents floratone, a unique studio collaboration between drummer matt chamberlain, guitarist bill frisell and producers tucker martine and lee townsend. Floratone matt chamberlain, bill frisell, tucker martine, lee townsend is a music studio. William richard bill frisell born march 18, 1951 is an american guitarist, composer and arranger.
Before a sound is heard this album is a case study in how much is lost by the trend to download albums au naturel. Floratone, bill frisell, matt chamberlain floratone. The shows are exclusively available on the live downloads page in the lossless flac format along with mp3 and aac files. An 11song collection of original soundscapes, floratone also features a superb support team of bassist viktor krauss, cornetist ron miles and. These are personal favorites of bill s which he would like to. Bill frisell biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bill frisell floratone floratone ii 2012, 320 kbps. Bill frisell floratone matt chamberlain, bill frisell, tucker.
Bill frisell monsoon with matt chamberlain, tucker martine and lee townsend. Floratone ii cd released by savoy jazz on march 6th, 2012. Their debut album was described as a studiocollaged musical masterpiece guitar player and some of the most riveting music to emerge this year. May, 2008 floratone s membership includes guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain, and producers lee townsend and tucker martine. Beginning in november of 2008, songtone introduced the bill frisell live download series. But until frisell s the intercontinentals the robust, haunting sound of malian blues guitar was. He is known for using an array of effects to create unique sounds from his instrument. Floratone is a fourmember collective of the same name that features the instrumental teamwork of drummer matt chamberlain and guitarist bill frisell with producers tucker martine and lee townsend serving as equally significant imaginative forces. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the bill frisell band. Download links floratone floratone ii 2012 my blog. On floratone ii, frisell and original members matt chamberlin, tucker martine, lee townsend build on the successful concept that npr proclaimed the most.
Frisell also reestablished his connection with john zorns music, appearing as part of the ensemble for the composers gnostic preludes with harpist carol emmanuel and kenny wollesen on vibraphone. Go west is the sixth album by bill frisell to be released on the elektra nonesuch label. Highlights include the music of glen deven ranch, the big one, and going to california which is actually not the led zeppelin tune. This is a release of select live performance recordings direct from the soundboard. As a group they have, in the 21st century, built u. The album was rereleased in 2005 on the songlines label with a cd. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Floratone ii by bill frisell, released in 2012 on savoy jazz.
May 31, 20 floratone s membership includes guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain, and producers lee townsend and tucker martine. Their selftitled debut album in 2007 was the result of two years of collaborative recording, editing, sonic experimentation and rerecording. The clark kent of the electric guitar spin its really important to keep the melody going all the time, whether you are actually playing it or not frisell himself. Choose from bill frisell sheet music for such popular songs as rag, rambler, and lookout for hope. The official online store for bill frisell recordings and other merchandise. Floratone ii is the second album by the collective floratone, which comprises guitarist bill frisell, drummer matt chamberlain along with producers lee townsend and tucker martine which was released on the savoy label in 2012. Guitarist bill frisell and drummerpercussionist matt chamberlain turn chinese in the bloom is on dont miss jon brions weird, echoey. In 2008 frisell performed as a featured guest on earths album the bees made honey in the lions skull.
Bill frisell guitars matt chamberlain drums, percussion tucker martine production. Its not hard for the producer to be forgotten when there are musicians such as guitarist bill frisell and drummer matt chamberlain running around getting all the credit. The shows are exclusively available on the live downloads page in the lossless flac. The album was issued on tzadik a week after floratone ii.
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