Songs We Know by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Pianist Hersch and six-stringer Frisell have created intimate music here. Picture a scene: the two players stroll down the avenue in lively conversation, sometimes talking at the same time, each with his own flurry of commentary on a topic of truly mutual understanding. Now press play on your CD player and listen to the soundtrack.

"Someday My Prince" opens with an exciting air of suspense as Frisell holds a syncopated drone line over Hersch's gentle chords. It glows with melodicism. Full of fun, the duo captures the composer's whimsical spirit well in their treatment of "Blue Monk." Here and elsewhere, Frisell's 2-string ideas are colorful and pungent. Add their take on "Yesterdays" to the ever-growing list of genius interpretations of this Kern tune. While the Sun Ra and Art Tatum versions still shine just as brightly, this one romps like a juicy storybook. A collection of standards full of spontaneity, agility and friendship.

1. It Might as Well Be Spring

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

2. There Is No Greater Love

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Marty Symes; Composer
Lyricist: Jones Isham; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

3. Someday My Prince Will Come

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Churchill; Composer
Lyricist: Larry Morey; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

4. Softly as in a Morning Rise

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Sigmund Romberg; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

5. Blue Monk

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

6. My One and Only Love

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Mellín
Guy Wood
Guy B. Wood; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Mellin; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

7. My Little Suede Shoes

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Charlie Parker Jr.; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

8. Yesterdays

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Otto Harbach; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

9. I Got Rhythm

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

10. Wave

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

11. What Is This Thing Called Love

by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch

Primary Artist: Fred Hersch
Bill Frisell; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Engineer: Christian Jones; Production
Producer: Lee Townsend; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Classical, Pop Standards, Bop, Choral, Soundtracks, Musicals, Bossa Nova, Brazilian

Label

Nonesuch

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 14, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75597946864