Recordings in Release:

All Hat
(EmArcy, 2008)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

History, Mystery
(Nonesuch, 2008)
"History, Mystery" features an Octet of strings, horns and rhythm section with some of Frisell's closest collaborators - Jenny Scheinman (violin), Eyvind Kang, (viola), Hank Roberts (cello), Ron Miles (cornet), Greg Tardy (clarinet and tenor saxophone), Tony Scherr (bass) and Kenny Wollesen (drums).

Floratone
(Blue Note, 2007)
A studio-intensive,collaborative project with drummer Matt Chamberlain, Bill Frisell and producing partner Tucker Martine featuring deep grooves, glistening melodies, ambient atmospheres and a rich panoply of guitar textures. String and horn colors are provided courtesy of special guests Viktor Krauss, Ron Miles and Eyvind Kang.

Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian EP
(Nonesuch, 2006)
Four additional songs by this one-of-kind trio.

Viktor Krauss - II
(Back Porch/EMI, 2007)
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Krauss has a core band that includes legendary L.A. guitarist Dean Parks and Matt Chamberlain on drums, percussion and electronics. Guests include vocalists Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Ben Taylor and Shweta Jhaveri.  Bill Frisell also contributes to two songs.

Bill Frisell - Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian
(Nonesuch, 2006)
Frisell joins with mentors and jazz legends Ron Carter and Paul Motian for a jazz trio recording which includes songs by each band member plus compositions by Thelonious Monk, Hank Williams and new Frisell  arrangements of such traditional songs as "Pretty Polly" and "You Are My Sunshine".

Gabriela - El Viaje
(Intuition, 2006)
Co-produced with Tucker Martine "El Viaje", by Argentine singer-songwriter Gabriela features guests  Bill Frisell, Viktor Krauss, Eyvind Kang and Steve Moore. All of the material is original except for a Mexican folk song, "Cancion Mixteca"."

Crooked Still - Shaken by a Low Sound
(Signature Sounds, 2006)
Boston-based band, Crooked Still features singer Aoife O'Donovan, banjo player Greg Liszt, cellist Rushad Eggleston and bass player Corey DiMario. The group freshly arranges and interprets both traditional songs and more recent work, including material by Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan and Bill Monroe. Guests include fiddler Casey Driessen, percussionist Scott Amendola and vocalist Laurie Lewis.

Jonah Smith
(Relix 2006)
Ten original songs (plus a cover version of Malcom Holcomb's "Dressed in White") by New York-based singer-songwriter Jonah Smith with his band of David Soler, Ben Rubin, Marko Djordjevic and Bob Reynolds along with special guests, Carrie Rodriguez, Garth Hudson and Bill Frisell.

Bill Frisell - Further East/West
(Nonesuch, 2005, download only)
As with "East/West",  "Further" features Bill's two working trios with Viktor Krauss, Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen.  "Further West" includes Frisell originals - "Lookout For Hope", "Monroe", "Big Shoe" and "Egg Radio".  "Further East" includes interpretations of "Lost Highway", "Masters of War", "What the World Needs Now", "Over the Rainbow", and "Paradox".

Bill Frisell - East / West
(Nonesuch / 2005)
A two-volume live recording of Bill Frisell's working trios - one with Viktor Krauss and Kenny Wollesen recorded at Yoshi's in Oakland; and the other with Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

Loudon Wainwright - Here Come the Choppers
(Sovereign Artists, 2005)
An extraordinary group of original songs by the celebrated singer songwriter featuring a stellar band of Greg Leisz & Bill Frisell (guitars), David Piltch (bass) and Jim Keltner (drums). Other guest musicians include vocalist Coco Love Alcorn and Chris Gestrin (on Hammond B3 and Wurlitzer).

Kelly Joe Phelps - Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind
(True North, Rykodisc, 2005)
Pure unadulterated Kelly Joe Phelps at his finest performing solo, recorded in concert. Seven original songs plus "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues" by Skip James and "I Am the Light of the World" by Reverend Gary Davis.

Jerry Granelli - Sand Hills Reunion
(Songlines - Canada)
Drummer and bandleader Jerry Granelli has collaborated with writer and vocalist Rinde Eckert to create an evocative suite of stories and music. Eckert has written words for compositions by Granelli and band members Francois Houle (clarinet), David Mott (baritone saxophone), Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet), Christoph Both (cello), Christian Kögel (electric and acoustic guitars) and J. Anthony Granelli (bass, lap steel guitar).

Choying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts - Selwa
(Six Degrees, 2004)
Collaborative project with singer Choying Drolma, the Buddhist nun from Nepal and guitarist Steve Tibbetts. Choying's extraordinary voice is brought together with the musical environments of Tibbetts and percussionist Marc Anderson. Tabla player Marcus Wise also contributes. Selwa sounds like nothing else.

Charlie Hunter Trio - Friends Seen and Unseen
(Ropeadope)
The Charlie Hunter Trio, featuring Hunter (8-string guitar), John Ellis (saxophone, flute, bass clarinet) and Derek Phillips (drums) in a program of nine original compositions and a version of Abdullah Ibrahim's "Soweto's Where it's At".

Viktor Krauss - Far From Enough
(Nonesuch 2004)
A collection of originals by the bassist/composer with special guests Jerry Douglas (dobro, lap steel), vocalist Alison Krauss, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Steve Jordan. Also a cover version of Robert Plant's "Big Log".

Petra Haden and Bill Frisell
(True North 2003 / Skip 2004)
Singer/violinist Petra Haden and guitarist Bill Frisell collaborate in the interpretation of songs by Elliot Smith, Dave Grohl, Henry Mancini, Coldplay, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, and George Gershwin. Other material includes a Tuvan song, an American folk song and originals by both Bill and Petra with arrangements that range from the intimate to the orchestral.

Laughing Stock - Under Skin
(Poor Me Music, 2003)
Performing songs with lyrics written by singer Alex Nahas, who plays Chapman stick with Mark Bernfield on drums, percussion and backing vocals. Guests include Eric Glick Reiman (on Hammond B3, celeste, melodica and thereman) as well as a string section of Tony Cross (violin) and Zoe Keating (cello).

Bill Frisell - The Intercontinentals
(Nonesuch 2003)
The Intercontinentals is Frisell's intriguing group of musical personalities featuring Vinicius Cantuaria (from Brazil, on guitar, vocals and percussion), Greek-Macedonian Christos Govetas (oud, bouzouki, vocals), Sidiki Camara (from Mali on percussion and vocals) along with Americans Greg Leisz (on pedal steel and various slide guitars) and Jenny Scheinman (violin). The material consists of Frisell compositions plus songs by Boubacar Traore, Cantuaria, Gilberto Gil and Govetas.

Kelly Joe Phelps - Slingshot Professionals
(Rykodisc 2003)
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps' explores ten astonishing original songs with guest appearances by Bill Frisell (guitar), Keith Lowe (bass), Scott Amendola (drums and percussion), Steve Dawson (weissenborn), Jesse Zubot (fiddle, mandolin), Andrew Downing (bass), Chris Gestrin (organ and accordion) and Petra Haden (backing vocals).

Zubot and Dawson - Chicken Scratch
(True North 2002)
The group features Steve Dawson on acoustic and slide guitars, Jesse Zubot on violin and mandolin with Andrew Downing on bass, Eliot Polsky on drums and percussion and Chris Gestrin on Hammond B-3 and analog keyboards. The music is a vital, stimulating blend of blues, folk, jazz and big, fat acoustic grooves on eleven original songs as well as interpretations of Robert Johnson's "Hellhound on My Trail" and John Martyn's "May You Never" with guest Kelly Joe Phelps singing and playing.

Myriam Alter - If
(ENJA 2002)
A group of lovely new tango-inspired works by Belgian composer Myriam Alter. As interpreted by these gifted improvisers - Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), John Ruocco (clarinet), Greg Cohen (bass), Joey Baron (drums) and Kenny Werner (piano), the pieces reveal themselves as a coherent song cycle.

Bill Frisell - The Willies
(Nonesuch 2002)
Frisell's characteristically modern take on bluegrass, country and old blues songs with Danny Barnes (banjo, guitar), and Keith Lowe (bass). The CD features such traditional songs as "Cluck Old Hen", "John Hardy", "Single Girl", "Sugar Baby", "Blackberry Blossom", "Sitting on Top of the World", "Goodnight Irene", "Cold, Cold Heart" and original songs by Frisell.

Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
(Nonesuch 2001)
Frisell with two jazz legends - Dave Holland on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. Co-produced by Lee Townsend and Michael Shrieve (former Santana drummer and Elvin Jones biographer). The material consists of recent and older compositions from the Frisell repertory as well as versions of "Moon River" and the old folk song "Hard Times."

Vinicius Cantuaria - Vinicius
(Transparent Music 2001)
The remarkable Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Vinicius Cantuaria unveils his new songs along with his version of the Brazilian classic "Ela E Carioca." Collaborators include Bill Frisell (guitar), Brad Mehldau (piano), Marc Ribot (guitar), Marc Johnson (bass), Joey Baron (drums), Paolo Braga (percussion), Jenny Scheinman (violin), Michael Leonhart (trumpet) and guest vocalists Caetano Veloso and David Byrne.

Bill Frisell - Blues Dream
(Nonesuch 2001)
Features Frisell's New Quartet members Greg Leisz (slide guitars), David Piltch (bass) and Kenny Wollesen (drums) with horn players Ron Miles (trumpet), Billy Drewes (alto saxophone) and Curtis Fowlkes (trombone). Writing for this septet has allowed Frisell to bridge his recent work rooted in such indigenous musical styles as country, blues and bluegrass with his much-heralded jazz-inflected writing for expanded ensembles.

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Finding Forrester
(Sony Music 2001)
Gus Van Sant's film, Finding Forrester, features the music of Bill Frisell, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Three Frisell songs produced by Lee Townsend appear on the CD - "Coffaro's Theme", "Under a Golden Sky" and a third (co-produced with Hal Willner and Van Sant) is a version of  "Over the Rainbow". The CD also features songs produced by other producers including Teo Macero and Wayne Horvitz.

Jack West - Big Ideas
(Ahead Behind Music 2001)
"Big Ideas" contains eight original compositions by Jack West exploring a variety of musical timbres on 8-string Acoustic guitar and slide) and features drummer Scott Amendola, Joel Davel on marimba and cellist Mark Summer.

Joey Baron - We'll Soon Find Out
(Intuition - Songline / Tone Field series, 2000)
The second soulful, all-star album from drummer/composer Joey Baron and special guests Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone), Ron Carter (bass) and Bill Frisell (guitars).