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Bill Frisell Trio Featuring Tony Scherr And Kenny Wollesen at Blue

Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on February 1, 2017

Where

Blue
650 Congress Street
Portland, ME
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When

Sun, April 30, 2017
6:00 pm

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Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell explores the musical possibilities of his own multi-faceted compositions and time-honored jazz and folk songs with this ever-evolving constellation of extraordinary musicians. Their diverse backgrounds and talents provide a wide-open climate to interpret the full spectrum of Frisell's repertoire where an integration of many musical directions becomes possible.

Bill Frisell on his trio with Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen
"My trio with Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen is probably the most flexible, spontaneous group I play with. The program can change from night to night depending on what kind of mood we're all in, the size or sound of the room, the audience, what we have or had not had to eat that day, how much sleep we've had recently, how far we've traveled, etc. etc. We never plan a set before hand. With Tony and Kenny I have the luxury of playing just about anything that comes into my head at any moment. This could be music from any of my albums, standard songs, folk songs, or whatever. These guys really inspire and challenge me everytime we get together."...

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