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Bill Frisell rarely follows conventional musical pathways. The guitarist has released albums of Americana, world, blues and classical musicâ€"all with a jazz edge. Improvisation is at the heart of what Frisell does, magically forming loose ideas into compelling and frequently exigent listening experiences. Sign of Life, recorded with the virtuosic 858 Quartet â€"violinist Jenny Scheinman, violist Eyvind Kang and cellist Hank Roberts â€"challenges the perceptions of a classical quartet. Frisell’s emotive depth and textural layering push the music toward an artier realm bordering on contemporary classical, but with a spatial, earthbound feel. Elements of Aaron Copeland mix with Marvin Gaye,...
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