Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer

A fascinating musical biography of one of today's most versatile and unique guitarists. . .a must-read for Frisell's fans and a compelling introduction to those less familiar with his playing. -- Kirkus Starred Review The biography is stuffed with musical encounters, so many that every couple of pages there's an unheard Frisell recording for the reader to chase down. -- New Yorker Warm-hearted, collaborative, and discreet to the point of being almost ambient, Beautiful Dreamer manages to be the perfect companion-piece to the music of its subject. -- MOJO [Watson's] writing balances unbridled passion and dispassionate research nearly as deftly as Mr. Frisell's playing does sound and silence . . . compelling. -- Wall Street Journal A brilliant book about a brilliant musician. If music was a religion Bill Frisell would be a Saint. -- JOHN ZORN The most thorough, exhaustively researched biography that I have ever read about a living jazz musician. --Jazziz A revelatory, roots and branches portrait of one of America's greatest synthesisers of musical ideas. -- All About Jazz Looks set to become the definitive document of one of North America's living guitar legends . . . beautifully written and addictively constructed - we suspect the only reason fans will want to put it down is to pick up their guitars. -- Guitar World One of America's most unique musicians . . . one of the great American voices. -- ELVIS COSTELLO [Frisell is] the best living contemporary guitar player. -- LUCINDA WILLIAMS Frisell plays guitar like Miles Davis played trumpet. -- New Yorker