Music Makers and Soul Shakers Podcast

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1. Bill Frisell

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In the first episode of Music Makers and Soul Shakers, I speak with guitarist and composer Bill Frisell over the phone from his home in Seattle. Bill has created an incredible body of work as an artist and sideman over the last 35 years that has straddled the lines between jazz, blues, and Americana music. Bill and I talked about growing up in Colorado, his early years as a struggling musician, hooking up with legendary jazz musicians in New York and Europe, why he walked away from his diploma at Berklee, his first guitar, playing the clarinet, his band with Ginger Baker, what the sessions were like for some of my favorite albums of his, and much more! You'll also hear clips of Bill's music and some of the music that inspired him throughout his life. Enjoy!