"A fascinating musical biography of one of today's most versatile and unique guitarists. . .a must-read for Frisell's fans and a compelling introduction to those less familiar with his playing." –
Kirkus Starred Review
"The biography is stuffed with musical encounters, so many that every couple of pages there's an unheard Frisell recording for the reader to chase down." –
New Yorker "Warm-hearted, collaborative, and discreet to the point of being almost ambient,
Beautiful Dreamer manages to be the perfect companion-piece to the music of its subject." –
MOJO "[Watson's] writing balances unbridled passion and dispassionate research nearly as deftly as Mr. Frisell's playing does sound and silence . . . compelling." –
Wall Street Journal " A brilliant book about a brilliant musician. If music was a religion Bill Frisell would be a Saint." –
JOHN ZORN "The most thorough, exhaustively researched biography that I have ever read about a living jazz musician." –
Jazziz "A revelatory, roots and branches portrait of one of America's greatest synthesisers of musical ideas." –
All About Jazz "Looks set to become the definitive document of one of North America's living guitar legends . . . beautifully written and addictively constructed - we suspect the only reason fans will want to put it down is to pick up their guitars." –
Guitar World "One of America's most unique musicians . . . one of the great American voices." –
ELVIS COSTELLO "[Frisell is] the best living contemporary guitar player." –
LUCINDA WILLIAMS "Frisell plays guitar like Miles Davis played trumpet." –
New Yorker
