OKeh Records Proud to Announce New Album
from World-Renowned Guitarist BILL FRISELL
from World-Renowned Guitarist BILL FRISELL
GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!
October 7 via OKeh Records
"Because
the repertoire was so familiar, you couldn't help but think of the
original arrangements, and then of how Frisell and company were artfully
remaking them:
turning streamlined melodies into polyphony on the frontline, reinventing standard backbeats with swing and groove and space." - JazzTimes
turning streamlined melodies into polyphony on the frontline, reinventing standard backbeats with swing and groove and space." - JazzTimes
Just when you think you've got guitarist-composer Bill Frisell
all figured out, confident in your expectations, this American original
shakes things up with an unexpected glimpse into those layers of
consciousness which inform his rootsy, inclusive, oh so personal style
of musical outreach.
With his new album, GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! (available October 7 on OKeh Records),
Frisell goes back to the music that first sparked his imagination.
"There's something about being the age I'm at now," reflects this iconic
guitar hero. "I turned 63 this past spring, and after playing for more
than 50 years, it just feels right to once again play some of the music
which shaped my consciousness during my formative years, even to play
some of it for the first time...and maybe get it right. GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! isn't really an exercise in nostalgia, but about a re-commitment to keep learning, to firm up the foundation.
"On
this album is some of the music I was hearing growing up in the '50s
and early '60s," notes Frisell. "There is so much history. Back and
forth. Before and after. It's impossible to pin things down. That's the
beauty. We all learn from each other. When I listen to Jimmy Bryant, I
know he must have listened to Charlie Christian, and The Ventures heard
Chet Atkins, and Chet Atkins listened to Johnny Smith. It's like a
kaleidoscope. You look at one piece of music, and it immediately shoots
out into all these directions. All these beams of light cut through
whatever words are used to try to box it in."
As
a baby boomer who came of age in the 50s and '60s, there is an
undeniably autobiographical element to the tenor and tone of the
repertoire which Frisell explores on GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! along with long-time collaborators Greg Leisz (pedal steel & electric guitar), Tony Scherr (acoustic bass and electric bass guitar) and Kenny Wolleson (drums and vibraphone).
"I've
known Kenny, Tony, and Greg for a long time now," recalls Frisell. "I
learn so much from them. They are my teachers. When I first heard Tony
and Kenny play together, they had their own 'sound.' They play together
like brothers. The first time I was introduced to Greg, I knew we'd be
playing together before we had played a note. Greg and I grew up during
the same time. The same generation. His first electric guitar was a
Fender Mustang, as was mine. Nothing needs to be said or discussed.
There is understanding. He is my guitar brother. My hope is that this
band plays together like a family.
"I
hope people don't think this is a joke or nostalgia. It first comes
from loving this music and loving these guys. It's about learning and
getting deeper into the music, and researching where we come from. I've
never been able to buy into the idea of there being a hierarchy in
music. Like... folk music is at the bottom, then blues, rock, jazz and
classical at the top... or whatever. As though one music is higher or
lower or more difficult than another. It's all difficult. It's all
beautiful. It's all one thing."
**Additional Information Coming Soon!
GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! Track Listing:
1. Pipeline (Brian Carman/Bob Spickard)
2. Turn, Turn, Turn (Pete Seeger)
3. Messin' with the Kid (Mel London)
4. Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson)
5. Rumble (Milt Grant/Link Wray)
6. Shortest Day (Bill Frisell)
7. Rebel Rouser (Duane Eddy/Lee Hazlewood)
8. Baja (Lee Hazlewood)
9. Cannonball Rag (Merle Travis)
10. Tired of Waiting for You (Ray Davis)
11. Reflections from the Moon (Speedy West)
12. Bryant's Boogie (Jimmy Bryant)
13. Lift Off (Bill Frisell)
14. Telstar (Joe Meek)
Bill Frisell, electric guitar / Greg Leisz, pedal steel & electric guitar
Tony Scherr, acoustic & electric bass / Kenny Wolleson, drums and vibraphone
Tony Scherr, acoustic & electric bass / Kenny Wolleson, drums and vibraphone
Produced by Lee Townsend
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| "GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!" - Short EPK Directed by: Paul Moore |
Bill Frisell · GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!
OKeh · Release Date: October 7, 2014
For more information on Bill Frisell, please visit: BillFrisell.com
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