| This Land | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Bill Frisell |
| Cover: | This Land (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Recorded: | October 1992 |
| Studio: | Mastersound Astoria, New York |
| Genre: | Jazz Post-bop Americana |
| Length: | 65:28 |
| Label: | Elektra Nonesuch |
| Producer: | Lee Townsend |
| Prev Title: | Have a Little Faith |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
This Land is the fifth album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 1994 and features performances by Frisell, alto saxophonist Billy Drewes, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, clarinetist Don Byron, bassist Kermit Driscoll and drummer Joey Baron.[1]
The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The guitarist's now familiar penchant for constructing climactic opuses framed upon his deft utilization of volume control and often-slithery mode of attack counterbalances the horn sections' pumping notes and harmonious choruses. Essentially, melody is the key throughout these pleasantly arranged pieces, as Frisell makes his axe talk and cry while also partaking in lustrous unison lines with Don Byron (clarinet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone), and Billy Drewes (alto sax). Overall, This Land signifies yet another powerful statement by this wonderfully inventive musician. Recommended!".[2]
All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.