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William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He is, along with John Scofield and Pat Metheny, one of the best-known and perhaps best-regarded guitarists of the last decade.

Frisell was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived in New York City in most of the 1980s, and was an active participant in the city's thriving music scene. He forged an early partnership with John Zorn—including as a member of quick-change band Naked City—and performed or recorded with many others. Frisell formed a regular quartet with bass guitarist Kermit Driscoll, cellist Hank RobertsHank Roberts is a jazz cellist. He has recorded with Bill Frisell, Tim Berne and others. and drummerA drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. The term percussionist usually refers to a person who plays classical or latin percussion. Drummers are sometimes regarded as not being "real music Joey BaronJoey Baron (born June 26 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is a jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, and John Zorn. He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tony Bennett, Laurie Anderson, Al Jarreau, Dizzy.

In the mid- 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn, Frisell disbanded his quartet and moved to Seattle, WashingtonSeattle is the largest city in the U. state of Washington, and in the U. Pacific Northwest, with a total estimated population of 569,101 as of 2003. It is situated between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 108 miles (180 km) south of the Canadian bor. He began incorporating more explicitly various elements of bluegrassBluegrass has three principal meanings, the second two both deriving from the first listed. Bluegrass is a genus of grasses, Poa''. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. The Bluegrass region is an area of Kentucky and Ohio states, USA. The Bl, country musicCountry music once known as Country and Western music is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. Vernon Dalhart was the first country singer to have a nation-wide hit and related forms into his music. Frisell performs often with New York City violinistA violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. The terms fiddler or fiddle player are also used. In classical music the "fiddle" terms are usually somewhat informal or jokey: they are more standard expressions in folk music. In between there are Jenny Scheinman .

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