Bill Frisell Still Amazes...

I had the pleasure of seeing Bill Frisell perform last week at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis. This particular show was billed as “Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers”, referring to the new album that’s coming next month of the same name. The trio, consisting of Eyvind Kang and Rudy Royston, gave us a sneak peek at the new music.



I never fully know what to expect when I see Frisell live. The only hint I ever get is by looking at who’s appearing with him, and seeing Rudy Royston on the bill tipped me off that it would probably be leaning more avant garde, my personal preference. The show did not disappoint. It was moody, at times slightly bizarre, and other times quite lovely. Frisell really looked comfortable with both the band and the material and it was definitely one of the better shows I’ve seen him do in awhile. The album should definitely be exciting! Frisell was playing a white custom made Tele styled guitar that had a standard Gibson-esque block headstock (I have no idea what make it was).