Bill Frisell Tours Behind Guitar In The Space Age!

BILL FRISELL Announces Tour in Support of Critically Acclaimed Album GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!

January 20 / District Theatre / Aspen, CO
January 21 / East High School Auditorium / Denver, CO
January 22 / South Orange Performing Arts Center / South Orange, NJ
January 23 / Scullers / Boston, MA
January 24 / Old Town School / Chicago, IL
January 25 / Musical Instrument Museum / Chicago, IL
January 26 / Lobero Theatre / Santa Barbara, CA
January 27 – 28 / Yoshi’s / Oakland, CA
January 29 / Historic Armory / Ashland, OR
January 30 / Aladdin Theater / Portland, OR
January 31 / Showbox / Seattle, WA

GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! Receives Critical Acclaim:

“This is an old-school electric guitar fan’s album…in fact this is a serious,
witty, layered and subtle as any of his more abstract work.” – The Guardian

“…he’s some kind of fearless adventurer with a guitar in his hands.” – Guitar World

“…you have to acknowledge guitarist-composer Bill Frisell’s
mastery of his instrument; his fearlessness in both studio and live settings; his inventiveness and his imagination.” – JamBands

“The album is immensely listenable in that peculiar hybrid genre of
jazz/instrumental pop/cocktail/surf/rock, satisfying on the surface level,
fascinating for the sonic variations…” – Rolling Stone

“Bill Frisell is still a composer to contend with…his sense of
creativity is alive and potentially dangerous.” – PopMatters

“…the innovative, exhilarating guitarist explores the music of his youth…” – Relix

“Bill Frisell has carved out a career that dodges clearly defined
categories while attracting a loyal audience.” – Wondering Sound

Just when you think you’ve got guitarist-composer Bill Frisell all figured out, confident in your expectations, this American original shakes things up with an unexpected glimpse into those layers of consciousness which inform his rootsy, inclusive, oh so personal style of musical outreach.

With his new album, GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!, Frisell goes back to the music that first sparked his imagination. “There’s something about being the age I’m at now,” reflects this iconic guitar hero. “I turned 63 this past spring, and after playing for more than 50 years, it just feels right to once again play some of the music which shaped my consciousness during my formative years, even to play some of it for the first time…and maybe get it right. GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! isn’t really an exercise in nostalgia, but about a re-commitment to keep learning, to firm up the foundation.

This series of eclectic shows across the U.S. will be in support of GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE! and the performances will feature guitarist Greg Leisz, bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wollenson.

Bill Frisell · GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!
OKeh Records · Release Date: October 7, 2014

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