Bill Frisell: A True American Guitar Hero

Podcast: Full Expression · Dan Imhoff

Opublikowano: 2025-11-05

#31: Few guitarists have shaped the emotional landscape of modern music the way Bill Frisell has. Across five decades, his playing has stretched the boundaries of jazz, Americana, folk, film scoring, and improvisation. In this episode, we trace the artistic philosophy behind one of the most quietly revolutionary careers in contemporary music. Frisell reflects on his formative years at Berklee in the early 1970s, where he studied under giants like Herb Pomeroy, Gary Burton, Michael Gibbs, and John Damian—and how the real education often came from the hallways, jam sessions, and friendships that shaped him. He talks about le...