{"product_id":"bill-frisell-beautiful-dreamer-by-philip-watson-9780571361670","title":"Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing exclusive listening sessions with:\u003c\/em\u003e 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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching bands, Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of musical personas - from devotee of jazz master Jim Hall to 'house guitarist' of estimable German label ECM, from edgy New York downtown experimentalist to plaintive country and bluegrass picker. He has been a pioneering bandleader and collaborator, a prolific composer and arranger, and a celebrated Grammy Award winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA quietly revolutionary guitar hero who has synthesised many disparate musical elements into one compellingly singular sound, Frisell connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers, including Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Gus Van Sant, Marianne Faithfull and Justin Vernon, many of whom feature in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough unprecedented access to the guitarist and interviews with his close family, friends and associates, Philip Watson tells Frisell's story for the first time in \u003cem\u003eBill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423838191852,"sku":"9780571361670","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571361670.jpg?v=1774769795","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/bill-frisell-beautiful-dreamer-by-philip-watson-9780571361670","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}