Bill Frisell Signs With Blue Note Records
Published on July 30, 2019
by Tim Peacock
Acclaimed guitarist Bill Frisell has signed with Blue Note Records and will release the first album under his own name for the legendary label with the arrival of his newest project, Harmony, this coming fall.
Though his association with Blue Note stretches back nearly 3 decades to his appearance on John Scofield’s 1992 album Grace Under Pressure — and has included invaluable contributions to Blue Note albums by Don Byron (Romance With The Unseen), Ron Carter (Orfeu), Norah Jones (‘The Long Day Is Over’ from Come Away With Me), the collective project Floratone, and Charles Lloyd & The Marvels (I Long To See You & Vanished Gardensfeaturing Lucinda Williams) — Harmony is Frisell’s bona fide Blue Note debut: an opportunity for jazz’s most storied label to document the work of “the most significant and widely imitated guitarist to emerge in jazz since the beginning of the 1980s,” according to The New York Times.
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Interesting to see this as Bill has worked with Blue Note artists over the years but I didn't realise he previously had no official connection with the label. Hope this works out well for him as the Blue Note brand is well established and kind of prestigious. Being with a major label obviously has its advantages, particularly in terms of promotion, etc, but I've found the self-released route works well for me.