Famed photographer Walker Evans' black-and-white photo of a rural Mississippi railroad station sets the stage for guitarist Bill Frisell's homespun depiction of Americana on this 1994 release.
Here, the artist and his horn-based sextet serve up an aural panorama consisting of country blues motifs, modern jazz, and even Caribbean grooves.
The guitarist's now familiar penchant for constructing climactic opuses framed upon his deft utilization of volume control and often-slithery mode of attack counterbalances the horn sections' pumping notes and harmonious choruses.
Essentially, melody is the key throughout these pleasantly arranged pieces, as Frisell makes his axe talk and cry while also partaking in lustrous unison lines with Don Byron (clarinet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone), and Billy Drewes (alto sax).
Overall, This Land signifies yet another powerful statement by this wonderfully inventive musician.
Recommended!.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is It Sweet?Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Strange MeetingBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Jimmy Carter, Pt. 1Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Jimmy Carter, Pt. 2Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | This LandBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Dog Eat DogBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Amarillo, BarbadosBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Monica JaneBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | ResistorBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Julius HemphillBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 09:51 | 22 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Unscientific AmericansBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 00:47 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | CartoonBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | RagBill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | TagJoey Baron, Bill Frisell | Bill Frisell | Play | 01:44 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Baron | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Don Byron | Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Guest Artist |
| 3 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 4 | Billy Drewes | Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Kermit Driscoll | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric) |
| 6 | Walker Evans | Photography |
| 7 | Deborah Feingold | Photography |
| 8 | Joe Ferla | Engineer |
| 9 | Curtis Fowlkes | Trombone |
| 10 | Bill Frisell | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 11 | John Heiden | Design |
| 12 | Kevin Scott | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Mark Slagle | Editing |
| 14 | 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. |