''Big Sur'' is an album by

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...

which was released on the

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label in 2013.Bill Frisell discography
. Retrieved November 29, 2013

Reception

Response was positive, with

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assigning the album an aggregate score of 77 out of 100 based on 5 critical reviews indicating "Generally favorable reviews". In his review for

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, Thom Jurek notes that, "this hour-long work is at its absolute best when taken as a whole. On ''Big Sur'', Frisell delivers an inspired musical portrayal of the land, sky, sea, and wildlife of the region with majesty, humor, and true sophistication".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell. # "The Music of Glen Deven Ranch" – 3:46 # "Sing Together Like a Family" – 4:22 # "A Good Spot" – 0:53 # "Going to California" – 3:17 # "The Big One" – 2:44 # "Somewhere" – 1:32 # "Gather Good Things" – 5:31 # "Cry Alone" – 3:18 # "The Animals" – 1:39 # "Highway 1" – 4:51 # "A Beautiful View" – 4:05 # "Hawks" – 4:40 # "We All Love Neil Young" – 1:39 # "Big Sur" – 3:05 # "On the Lookout" – 2:01 # "Shacked Up" – 4:11 # "Walking Stick (For Jim Cox)" – 4:10 # "Song for Lana Weeks" – 4:14 # "Far Away" – 4:36

Personnel

– guitar * Jenny Scheinman – violin *

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–

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– cello *Rudy Royston – drums

References

External links

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