Guitarist Bill Frisell has become well-known for his eccentric and highly versatile style.
Able to sound like Jim Hall, a heavy metal player, or a Nashville studio guitarist at a moment's notice, Frisell has created sounds on the guitar that have never been heard before.
This CD uses a rather unusual instrumentation, a quartet comprised of Frisell, trumpeter Ron Miles, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes and Eyvind Kang, who doubles on violin and tuba.
Ten of the 13 Frisell originals on the release were originally written for films (including one for Gary Larson, "Tales from the Far Side," and one for a Buster Keaton movie "Convict 13"), and the resulting music is tightly arranged yet spontaneous, episodic, and sometimes a bit nutty, but also strangely logical.
Whether it be the old-timey theme to "Dead Ranch," the blues in "Convict 13," a few somber ballads, or hints at early Duke Ellington (particularly by Miles' wah-wah trumpet), this is a continually interesting, offbeat set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales from the Far SideBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Twenty YearsBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Stand Up, Sit DownBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Convict 13Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | In DeepBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Egg RadioBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 11:11 | 25 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | PreludeBill Frisell, Ron Miles | Bill Frisell | Play | 01:37 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Bob's MonstersBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 08:46 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The GallowsBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | What?Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Dead RanchBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Coffaro's ThemeBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Bacon Bunch | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 66 mins | 151 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Burton | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 3 | Judy Clapp | Engineer |
| 4 | Oliver di Cicco | Engineer |
| 5 | Curtis Fowlkes | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 6 | Bill Frisell | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist |
| 7 | Christian Jones | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Eyvind Kang | Tuba, Violin |
| 9 | Ron Miles | Composer, Guest Artist, Piccolo, Trumpet |
| 10 | Lee Townsend | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |