Blues Dream is the thirteenth album by
Bill FrisellWilliam Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist and composer.One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late '80s Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise and more...
to be released on the
Elektra NonesuchNonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to license European recordings of classical music. Originally it concentrated heavily on chamber and baroque music, often...
label. It was released in 2001 and features performances by Frisell,
Greg LeiszGreg Leisz is an American multi-instrumentalist, playing lap and pedal steel guitars, guitar, mandolin, and bass. Little known by his own name, his playing has appeared on recordings by Tiger Army, Bill Frisell, Dave Alvin, Tracy Chapman, The Smashing Pumpkins, Paula Cole, Matthew Sweet, The...
,
Ron MilesRon Miles is an American trumpeter, cornetist and composer.-Career:Miles moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 11 and attended Denver East High School. Ron went on to study music at the University of Denver and the Manhattan School of Music . He is among Denver's most prominent jazz musicians...
Billy Drewes,
Curtis FowlkesCurtis Fowlkes is an American jazz trombonist. In 1987 he founded, together with saxophonist Roy Nathanson, The Jazz Passengers, an eclectic group dedicated to putting entertainment and humor back into jazz. The two had met performing in John Lurie's The Lounge Lizards, a group that shares a...
, David Piltch and
Kenny WollesenKenny Wollesen is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City. Wolleson has recorded and toured with many musicians including Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, and John Zorn...
.
Track listing
- "Blues Dream" - 2:31
- "Ron Carter" - 6:45
- "Pretty Flowers Were Made For Blooming" - 3:20
- "Pretty Stars Were Made To Shine" - 1:45
- "Where Do We Go?" - 5:21
- "Like Dreamers Do (Part One)" - 1:34
- "Like Dreamers Do (Part Two)" - 2:37
- "Outlaws" - 4:19
- "What Do We Do?" - 7:08
- "Episode" - 0:49
- "Soul Merchant" - 2:42
- "Greg Leisz" - 6:14
- "The Tractor" - 2:27
- "Fifty Years" - 1:31
- "Slow Dance" - 3:11
- "Things Will Never Be The Same" - 4:49
- "Dream On" - 3:06
- "Blues Dream (reprise)" - 1:53
- All compositions by Bill Frisell
- Recorded at O'Henry Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Personnel
- Bill Frisell
William Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist and composer.One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late '80s Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise and more...
: guitars
- Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz is an American multi-instrumentalist, playing lap and pedal steel guitars, guitar, mandolin, and bass. Little known by his own name, his playing has appeared on recordings by Tiger Army, Bill Frisell, Dave Alvin, Tracy Chapman, The Smashing Pumpkins, Paula Cole, Matthew Sweet, The...
: steel guitar, mandolin
- Ron Miles
Ron Miles is an American trumpeter, cornetist and composer.-Career:Miles moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 11 and attended Denver East High School. Ron went on to study music at the University of Denver and the Manhattan School of Music . He is among Denver's most prominent jazz musicians...
: trumpet
- Billy Drewes: alto sax
- Curtis Fowlkes
Curtis Fowlkes is an American jazz trombonist. In 1987 he founded, together with saxophonist Roy Nathanson, The Jazz Passengers, an eclectic group dedicated to putting entertainment and humor back into jazz. The two had met performing in John Lurie's The Lounge Lizards, a group that shares a...
: trombone
- David Piltch: bass
- Kenny Wollesen
Kenny Wollesen is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City. Wolleson has recorded and toured with many musicians including Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, and John Zorn...
: drums