Big Sur (album) explained

Big Sur
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Bill Frisell
Cover:	Big Sur (album).jpg
Released:	June 18, 2013
Recorded:	2013
Studio:	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	64:25
Label:	OKeh 88883717382
Producer:	Lee Townsend
Chronology:	Bill Frisell
Prev Title:	Silent Comedy
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Guitar in the Space Age!
Next Year:	2014

Big Sur is an album by Bill Frisell which was released on the OKeh label in 2013.^[1]

Reception

Response was positive, with Metacritic assigning the album an aggregate score of 77 out of 100 based on 5 critical reviews indicating "Generally favorable reviews". In his review for Allmusic, 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.

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

Personnel

• Bill Frisell – guitar
• Jenny Scheinman – violin
• Eyvind Kang – viola
• Hank Roberts – cello
• Rudy Royston – drums

External links

• Simplyalbumz

Notes and References

1. http://www.billfrisell.com/discography/big-sur Bill Frisell discography