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.

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

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