#2256: Program #2256

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
From the New Sounds Live concerts, hear new music for silent films by Bill Frisell and his trio, recorded this past January at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden. The performances by The Bill Frisell Trio feature Kenny Wollesen on drums and Tony Scherr on bass, and were part of the 2004 New York Guitar Festival.
Click here to view a slideshow of the Bill Frisell trio at WFC.

PROGRAM #2256, From the New Sounds Live Silent Film Series (First aired on 3/3/04)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Bill Frisell

with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones

Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa, excerpt [2:00]

Nonesuch #79624** www.nonesuch.com *

The Bill Frisell Trio

New Sounds Live, World Financial Center's Winter Garden, Jan. 15, 2004

Eclipse [8:00]

World premiere; not commercially recorded. Frisell's cds are available in stores and online at www.billfrisell.com

Bill Frisell

with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones

Again, excerpt [2:00]

See above.

The Bill Frisell Trio

New Sounds Live, World Financial Center's Winter Garden, Jan. 15, 2004

The Mesmerist (consisting of "Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa" and "Again") [19:00]
A Trip To The Moon [15:00]

Versions of the Mesmerist pieces are on the CD listed above. A Trip To The Moon was another world premiere and is not commercially available.

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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