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Bill Frisell

1951 - Today

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William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Frisell is the 1,640th most popular musician (down from 1,307th in 2024), the 8,608th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,479th in 2019) and the 612th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Frisell ranks 1,640 out of 3,175. Before him are Kyle Eastwood, Masaharu Fukuyama, Michael Giles, Gavin Harrison, Daniel Viglietti, and K. S. Chithra. After him are Richard Rodney Bennett, Hubert Sumlin, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Meshell Ndegeocello, John Levén, and Graham Gouldman.

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Among people born in 1951, Bill Frisell ranks 454. Before him are Norman I. Platnick, Don Quarrie, Pyotr Mamonov, François Bracci, Barbara Morgan, and Mustafa A. G. Abushagur. After him are Lyudmila Narusova, Konrad Weise, Trilok Gurtu, Susan Blackmore, Renato Zaccarelli, and Christian Tissier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Frisell ranks 8,610 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Dano (1984), Chris Sununu (1974), Melissa Joan Hart (1976), Maxine Singer (1931), Robert Bly (1926), and Buddy Van Horn (1928). After him are Harold Agnew (1921), George Voinovich (1936), William Yorzyk (1933), Havoc (1974), Hubert Sumlin (1931), and Tom Kenny (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bill Frisell ranks 612. Before him are Bill Monroe (1911), Blind Willie Johnson (1897), Cliff Martinez (1954), Bob Bryar (1979), Oliver Nelson (1932), and Kyle Eastwood (1968). After him are Hubert Sumlin (1931), Buddy DeFranco (1923), Michael Franks (1944), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), and Carol Kaye (1935).

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