Bill Frisell discography

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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This discography features albums released by guitarist Bill Frisell, released recordings of bands and projects he was/is a member of, and albums on which he appears as guest musician. Labels and dates indicate first release.

Compilations

Works (ECM, 1988)

A-Collection (WEA, 2000)

Rarum: Selected Recordings of Bill Frisell (ECM, 2002)

The Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1 - Folk Songs (Nonesuch, 2009)

Collaborations

Theoretically with Tim Berne (Empire, 1984)

Smash & Scatteration with Vernon Reid (Rykodisc, 1985)

Strange Meeting by Power Tools - Bill Frisell, Melvin Gibbs and Ronald Shannon Jackson (Antilles, 1987)

Just So Happens with Gary Peacock (Postcards, 1994)

American Blood/Safety in Numbers with Victor Bruce Godsey and Brian Ales (Intuition, 1995)

Deep Dead Blue with Elvis Costello (Nonesuch, 1995)

Motion Pictures with Michael White (Intuition, 1997)

Songs We Know with Fred Hersch (Nonesuch, 1998)

Reunion with Dale Bruning (Jazz Link Enterprises, 2001)

Petra Haden and Bill Frisell with Petra Haden (True North, 2003)

The Elephant Sleeps but Still Remembers with Jack DeJohnette (Golden Beams, 2006)

Floratone with Matt Chamberlain, Lee Townsend, and Tucker Martine (Blue Note, 2007)

Hemispheres with Jim Hall (ArtistShare, 2008)

Floratone II with Matt Chamberlain, Lee Townsend, and Tucker Martine (Savoy, 2012)

Balladeering with Jakob Bro (Loveland, 2009)

Lágrimas Mexicanas with Vinicius Cantuária (Naïve, 2011)

Time with Jakob Bro (Loveland, 2011)

Enfants Terribles with Lee Konitz, Gary Peacock and Joey Baron (Half Note, 2012)

With Paul Motian and Joe Lovano

Paul Motian Band - Psalm with Ed Schuller and Billy Drewes (ECM, 1982)

Paul Motian - The Story of Maryam with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1984)

Paul Motian Quintet - Jack of Clubs with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1985)

Paul Motian Trio - It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago (ECM, 1985)

Paul Motian Quintet - Misterioso with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1987)

Paul Motian - Monk in Motian with Geri Allen and Dewey Redman (JMT, 1988)

Paul Motian - On Broadway Volume 1 (JMT, 1989)

Paul Motian Trio - One Time Out (Soul Note, 1989)

Joe Lovano Wind Ensemble - Worlds (Label Bleu, 1989)

Paul Motian - On Broadway Volume 2 with Charlie Haden (JMT, 1989)

Paul Motian - Bill Evans with Marc Johnson (JMT, 1990)

Paul Motian - Motian in Tokyo (JMT, 1991)

Paul Motian - On Broadway Volume 3 with Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden (JMT, 1991)

Paul Motian Trio - Trioism (JMT, 1994)

Paul Motian Trio - At the Village Vanguard (JMT, 1995)

Paul Motian Trio - Sound of Love (Winter & Winter, 1997)

Paul Motian Trio - I Have the Room Above Her (ECM, 2005)

Paul Motian Trio - Time and Time Again (ECM, 2007)

Paul Motian - The Windmills of Your Mind with Petra Haden and Thomas Morgan w/o Lovano (Winter & Winter, 2011)

With John Zorn

John Zorn - The Big Gundown (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1986)

John Zorn - Godard on French compilation Godard ça vous chante? (Nato, 1986, Tzadik reissue on Godard/Spillane, 1999)

John Zorn - Cobra (HatHut, 1987)

John Zorn - Spillane (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1987)

News for Lulu, Trio with George Lewis (HatHut, 1988)

John Zorn - Filmworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour (CBS/Sony (Japan), 1989)

More News for Lulu (HatHut, 1990)

John Zorn - Filmworks 1986-1990 (Elektra Nonesuch, 1992)

John Zorn - Filmworks III: 1990-1995 (Toys Factory, 1996)

John Zorn - New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands (Tzadik, 1997)

John Zorn - Masada Guitars (Tzadik, 2003)

John Zorn - The Gnostic Preludes (Tzadik, 2012) with the Gnostic Trio

John Zorn - The Mysteries (Tzadik, 2013) with the Gnostic Trio

John Zorn - In Lambeth (Tzadik, 2013) with the Gnostic Trio

John Zorn - The Testament of Solomon (Tzadik, 2014) with the Gnostic Trio

With Naked City

Naked City (Elektra Nonesuch, 1989)

Torture Garden (Shimmy Disc, 1990)

Grand Guignol (Avant, 1992)

Leng Tch'e (Toys Factory, 1992)

Heretic (Avant, 1992)

Radio (Avant, 1993)

Absinthe (Avant, 1993)

Live, Vol. 1: The Knitting Factory 1989 (Tzadik, 2002)

On albums produced by Hal Willner

Amarcord Nino Rota (Hannibal, 1981), "Juliet of the Spirits" solo only

Mathilde Santing – Out of This Dream: A Third Side (Megadisc, 1987)

Marianne Faithfull - Strange Weather (Island, 1987)

Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films (A&M, 1988)

Gavin Friday and The Man Seezer - Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves (Island, 1989)

Allen Ginsberg - The Lion for Real (Great Jones, Antilles, 1989)

David Sanborn - Another Hand (Elektra Musician, 1991), tracks with Frisell produced by Willner

Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus (Columbia, 1992)

The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture (Interscope, 2000)

Finding Forrester: Music from the Motion Picture (Columbia Legacy, 2000)

Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas – Songs to No One 1991-1992 (Knitting Factory, 2002), Frisell on one track only

Bill Frisell - Unspeakable (Nonesuch, 2004)

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (Anti, 2006)

Albums featured

Michel Herr, Bill Frisell, Vinton Johnson, Kermit Driscoll - Good Buddies (EMI Belgium, 1978)

Eberhard Weber - Fluid Rustle (ECM, 1979)

Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson - Okno (Supraphon, 1981, reissued 1997 as Okno & Dveře / Door & Window on Bonton)

Eberhard Weber - Later That Evening (ECM, 1982)

Arild Andersen - A Molde Concert (ECM, 1982)

Jan Garbarek - Paths, Prints (ECM, 1982)

Mike Metheny - Blue Jay Sessions (Headfirst, 1982)

Bob Moses - When Elephants Dream of Music (Gramavision, 1983)

Jim Pepper - Comin' and Goin' (Europa, 1983)

Jan Garbarek - Wayfarer (ECM, 1983)

Bob Moses - Visit with the Great Spirit (Gramavision, 1984)

Emil Viklický, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Vinton Johnson - Dveře / Door (Supraphon, 1985, reissued 1997 as Okno & Dveře / Door & Window on Bonton)

Gunter Hampel – Fresh Heat: Live at Sweet Basil (Birth, 1985)

Billy Hart – Oshumare (Gramavision, 1985)

Herb Robertson – Transparency (JMT, 1985)

Marc Johnson – Bass Desires (ECM, 1985)

Leni Stern – Clairvoyant (Passport, 1985)

Lyle Mays – Lyle Mays (Geffen, 1986)

Paul Bley Quartet – Fragments (ECM, 1986)

Stefan F. Winter – The Little Trumpet (JMT, 1986)

Marc Johnson's Bass Desires – Second Sight (ECM, 1987)

Paul Bley Quartet – The Paul Bley Quartet (ECM, 1987)

Bob Moses – The Story of Moses (Gramavision, 1987)

Wayne Horvitz – The President (Dossier, 1987)

Hank Roberts – Black Pastels (JMT, 1987)

Tim Berne – Fulton Street Maul (CBS, 1987)

Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris, Robert Previte/Doug Wieselman, Bill Frisell Play Robin Holcomb – Todos Santos (Sound Aspects, 1988)

Billy Hart – Rah (Gramavision, 1988)

Julius Hemphill – Julius Hemphill Big Band (Elektra/Musician, 1988)

Lyle Mays – Street Dreams (Geffen, 1988)

Bobby Previte – Claude's Late Morning (Gramavision, 1988)

Caetano Veloso - Estrangeiro (Philips, 1989)

Robin Holcomb – Robin Holcomb (Electra/Musician, 1990)

Ashley Maher – Hi (Virgin, 1990), solo on one track

Gavin Bryars – After the Requiem (ECM New Series, 1991)

Mike Gibbs – Big Music (Venture, 1991)

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Heartbeat (Virgin, 1991)

Rinde Ekert – Finding My Way Home (DIW, 1992)

Robin Holcomb – Rockabye (Elektra/Musician, 1992)

Wayne Horvitz – Miracle Mile (Elektra Nonesuch, 1992)

Don Byron – Tuskagee Experiments (Elektra/Musician, 1992)

John Scofield – Grace Under Pressure (Blue Note, 1992)

Jerry Granelli – A Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing (Evidence, 1993)

Ginger Baker – Going Back Home (WEA, 1994)

Michael Shrieve – Fascination (CMP, 1994)

Don Byron – Music for Six Musicians (Nonesuch, 1995)

Michael Shrieve – Two Doors (CMP, 1995)

Arto Lindsay – O Corpo Sutil / The Subtle Body (Rykodisc, 1996)

Ginger Baker – Falling Off the Roof (WEA, 1997)

Kenny Wheeler – Angel Song (ECM, 1997)

Joey Baron – Down Home (Intuition, 1997)

Ron Miles – Woman's Day (Gramavision, 1997)

Gabriela Anders – Detras del sol (Intuition, 1997)

Donald Rubinstein – Time Again (Rhombus, 1997)

Marc Johnson – The Sound of Summer Running (Verve, 1998)

Douglas September – Ten Bulls (Sampson, 1998)

Gabriela – Viento rojo (Intuition, 1999)

Vinicius Cantuária – Tucumã (Verve/PolyGram, 1999)

David Sylvian – Dead Bees on a Cake (Virgin, 1999), two tracks with Frisell

Mike Stern – Play (WEA, 1999)

Don Byron – Romance with the Unseen (Blue Note, 1999)

Ron Carter Sextet – Orfeu (Blue Note, 1999)

David Sylvian – Everything and Nothing (Virgin, 2000), compilation comprising two outtakes from Dead Bees on a Cake with Frisell

Living Daylights – Electric Rosary (Liquid City, 2000)

Eyvind Kang – The Story of Iceland (Tzadik, 2000)

Joey Baron – We'll Soon Find Out (Intuition, 2000)

Vinicius Cantuária – Vinicius (Transparent, 2001)

Sarah Siskind – Covered (Infrasound Collective, 2002)

Robin Holcomb – The Big Time (Nonesuch, 2002)

Ron Miles – Heaven (Sterling Circle, 2002)

Wayne Horvitz – Film Music 1998–2001 (Tzadik, 2002)

Danny Barnes – Dirt on the Angel (Terminus, 2003)

Laura Veirs – Troubled by the Fire (Bella Union, 2003)

Rickie Lee Jones – The Evening of My Best Day (V2, 2003)

Dave Douglas – Strange Liberation (RCA, 2004)

Mylab – Mylab (Terminus, 2004)

Viktor Krauss – Far from Enough (Nonesuch, 2004)

Mount Analog – New Skin (Filmguerro, 2004)

Jazzensemble des Hessischen Rundfunks – Atmospheric Conditions Permitting (Radio Recordings 1967–1993) (ECM, 2005)

Vic Chestnutt – Ghetto Bells (New West, 2005)

Loudon Wainwright III – Here Come the Choppers (Sovereign, 2005)

Renée Fleming – Haunted Heart (Decca, 2005)

Lizz Wright – Dreaming Wide Awake (Verve Forecast, 2005)

Heather Greene – Five Dollar Dress (BHM, 2005)

Cuong Vu – It's Mostly Residual (Intoxicate, 2005)

Almost Heaven: Original Soundtrack (Island, 2005)

Jenny Scheinman – 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone, 2005)

David Binney – Out of Airplanes (BeenKnee, 2005)

Jonah Smith – Jonah Smith (Relix, 2006)

Gabriela – El viaje (Intuition, 2006)

Carrie Rodriguez – Seven Angels on a Bicycle (Train Wreck/Back Porch, 2006)

Gianmaria Testa – Da questa parte del mare (Le Chant du Monde, 2006)

Donald Rubinstein – Knightriders (Perseverance, 2007)

Lucinda Williams – West (Anti–, 2007)

Joe Henry – Civilians (Anti–, 2007)

Viktor Krauss – II (Narada, 2007)

John Scofield – This Meets That (Universal, 2007)

Earth – The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull (Southern Lord, 2008)

Gabriela – Viento Rojo (2009)

Richard Hell & The Voidoids – Destiny Street Repaired (Insound, 2009)

Jakob Bro – Balladeering (Loveland, 2009)

Sam Shrieve – Bittersweet Lullabies (Colorburst Soundfield, 2009), on Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and another track

Buddy Miller – Buddy Miller's Majestic Silver Strings with Marc Ribot and Greg Leisz (New West, 2010)

Carrie Rodriguez – Love and Circumstance (Ninth Street Opus, 2010)

Hans Koller – Cry, Want with Evan Parker a.o. (PSI, 2010)

Hank Roberts – Everything Is Alive (Winter & Winter, 2011)

Jan Erik Vold – Blackdird Bye Bye (Hot Club, 2012)

Shawn Colvin – All Fall Down (Nonesuch, 2012)

Ron Miles with Bill Frisell, Brian Blade – Quiver (Enja/Yellowbird, 2012)

Bonnie Raitt – Slipstream (Redwing, 2012)

Joey Baron – Just Listen (Relative Pitch, 2013)

Stefano Bollani – Joy in Spite of Everything (ECM, 2014) feat. Mark Turner

Lucinda Williams – Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone (Highway 20, 2014)

Sam Amidon – Lily–O (Nonesuch, 2014)

Allen Toussaint – American Tunes (Nonesuch, 2016)

Carrie Rodriguez – Lola (Luz, 2016)

References

Bill Frisell discography Wikipedia

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