{"product_id":"bill-frisell-beautiful-dreamer-the-guitarist-who-changed-the-sound-of-american-music-9780571361694","title":"Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer: The Guitarist Who Changed the Sound of American Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell, featuring exclusive listening sessions with Paul Simon, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Gus Van Sant, Rhiannon Giddens, The Bad Plus, Gavin Bryars, Van Dyke Parks, Sam Amidon, Hal Willner, Jim Woodring, Martin Hayes, and Dennis Cahill. John Zorn calls it a beautiful and long overdue portrait of one of America's true living cultural treasures. MOJO outlines the subject's life in a series of scrupulous strokes and intimate interviews that are rare in such undertakings. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 560 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 March 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing exclusive listening sessions with: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam Amidon; Hal Willner; Jim Woodring; Martin Hayes \u0026amp; Dennis Cahill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and long overdue portrait of one of America's true living cultural treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Zorn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect companion-piece to the music of its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMOJO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlines the subject's life in a series of scrupulous strokes and intimate interviews that are rare in such undertakings. . . . a cool, casual victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quietly revolutionary guitar hero for our genre-blurring times, he connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers, including Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Gus Van Sant and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, all of whom feature in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vital addition to any music lover's book collection, Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer  tells the legendary guitarist's story for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuffed with musical encounters, so many that every couple of pages there's an unheard Frisell recording for the reader to chase down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEW YORKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer  is the definitive biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBILL MILKOWSKI, DOWNBEAT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb. . . the book races along like Sonny Rollins in full sail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike subject, like writer: this is super-articulate, adventurous prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERSPECTIVE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Watson's] writing balances unbridled passion and dispassionate research nearly as deftly as Mr. Frisell's playing does sound and silence. . . . compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 486g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 x 34 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780571361694\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Watson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44140565004538,"sku":"9780571361694","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1680271419313_book.jpg?v=1680362623","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/bill-frisell-beautiful-dreamer-the-guitarist-who-changed-the-sound-of-american-music-9780571361694","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}