Great to see this guy get a thread of his own ! Well done, Bullet.
Like yourself, I`m a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of his work, but I can really recommend his 1998 album Gone, just like a train. Like Disfarmer, it has a relaxed but intriguing sound with touches of early folk, and takes a few listens to appreciate fully. No strings on this album, though; just Bill, a bass player, and Dylan`s old drummer, Jim Ketner. That makes it less atmospheric than Disfarmer, but means that the BF guitarwork is really to the fore, which I`m guessing you would enjoy.
When I bought GJLAT, I nearly went for Good dog, happy man, which I think is similar. As that one is from 1999, maybe those are good years to start looking for his best work.
Conversely, I`ve heard a track or two of his work with Elvin Jones, Dave Holland & Fred Hersch and found them a little disappointing. Firstly, I don`t think they were Frisell compositions and secondly there were too many old-fashioned lounge-jazz touches, like playing the symbols with brushes,etc. for my liking.
Well, good luck, and let us know what you find !
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