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- 2017
- Emma Franz Films
- 1 h 58 m
- 2017
- Emma Franz Films
- 1 h 58 m
Summary The normally private Seattle native and Grammy-winning guitarist opens up for an exploration of his life, work, and musical process.
Directed By: Emma Franz
Written By: Emma Franz
- 2017
- Emma Franz Films
- 1 h 58 m
- 2017
- Emma Franz Films
- 1 h 58 m
Bill Frisell: A Portrait
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Summary The normally private Seattle native and Grammy-winning guitarist opens up for an exploration of his life, work, and musical process.
Directed By: Emma Franz
Written By: Emma Franz
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
71
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
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1 Review
0% Negative
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Franz’s doc, unlike too many about jazz musicians, actually makes room for jazz music, capturing the clean-cut, restlessly inventive Frisell in live performance in a variety of ensembles.
The movie is at its liveliest when it depicts Mr. Frisell making his distinctive sound with a variety of colleagues. And, fortunately, Ms. Franz includes a lot of such footage.
From all indications, he's also that very rare genius who's a lovely guy — a soft-spoken, readily smiling man who is endearing company for the nearly two hours of Emma Franz's Bill Frisell: A Portrait.
“A Portrait” may not make Frisell’s biography fascinating, but it does give the proper due to a guitarist whose music flows like water into any handy vessel.
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Production Company
Emma Franz Films
Release Date Dec 6, 2017
Duration 1 h 58 m
Genres
Tagline A sonic & character portrait of one of the most influential guitarists of a generation
Awards
SXSW Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
