Bill Frisell’s expansive double album Orchestras documents two inspired concert-hall engagements arranged by Michael Gibbs for the guitarist’s trio with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston. Sweeping orchestration evoking landmark film scores and Gil Evans alike move nimbly within and around the trio’s telepathic rapport, and Frisell’s shimmering trademark tone melds gorgeously with symphonic strings and brass.

• 1 Nocturne Vulgaire – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 2 Lush Life – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 3 Doom – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 4 Rag – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 5 Throughout – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 6 Electricity – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 7 Sweet Rain – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 8 Richter 858, No. 7 – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 9 Beautiful Dreamer – Live/Brussels Philharmonic
• 10 Lookout for Hope – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 11 Levees – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 12 Strange Meeting – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 13 Doom – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 14 Electricity – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 15 Monica Jane – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra
• 16 We Shall Overcome – Live/Umbria Jazz Orchestra

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