This Land (album)

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, Billy Drewes, Curtis Fowlkes, Kermit Driscoll and Joey Baron.^[1]

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

"Is it Sweet?" – 5:05
"Strange Meeting" – 6:18
"Jimmy Carter" (Part 1) – 2:03
"Jimmy Carter" (Part 2) – 5:22
"This Land" – 3:15
"Dog Eat Dog" – 4:17
"Amarillo Barbados" – 4:13
"Monica Jane" – 4:59
"Resistor" – 6:56
"Julius Hemphill" – 9:53
"Unscientific Americans" – 0:46
"Cartoon" – 6:22
"Rag" – 4:18
"Tag" (Frisell, Baron) – 1:45

Personnel

Bill Frisell – guitar
Don Byron – clarinet and bass clarinet
Billy Drewes – alto saxophone
Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
Kermit Driscoll – electric and acoustic basses
Joey Baron – drums

References

↑ Nonesuch Records album info accessed 12 September 2008.
1 2 Astarita, G. Allmusic Review accessed June 15, 2011

Bill Frisell

Studio albums	In Line (1983) Rambler (1984) Lookout for Hope (1987) Before We Were Born (1989) Is That You? (1990) Where in the World? (1991) Have a Little Faith (1992) This Land (1994) Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton (1995) The High Sign/One Week (1995) Quartet (1996) Nashville (1997) Gone, Just Like a Train (1998) Good Dog, Happy Man (1999) The Sweetest Punch (1999) Ghost Town (2000) Blues Dream (2001) With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones (2001) The Willies (2002) The Intercontinentals (2003) Unspeakable (2004) Richter 858 (2005) Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian (2006) History, Mystery (2008) Disfarmer (2009) Beautiful Dreamers (2010) All We Are Saying (2011) Silent Comedy (2013) Big Sur (2013) Guitar in the Space Age! (2014)

Collaboration albums	Theoretically [with Tim Berne] (1984) Deep Dead Blue [with Elvis Costello] (1995)

Live albums	Live (1995) East/West (2005)

Related	Discography

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