[Cover photo credit to Marko Mijailovic]

Guitarist Bill Frisell has announced the Feb. 27, 2026 release of his fifth Blue Note album, In My Dreams, bringing some of his closest friends together into a sextet featuring Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola, Hank Roberts on cello, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums.

Though their musical history goes back decades, the musicians have never performed together in this particular configuration. For the new album, they traverse American music including Jazz and Americana staples, as well as Frisell originals. including the title track “In My Dreams” which is out now, alongside a video.

Frisell has pursued a musical career more than four decades. The guitarist turns 75 on March 18 and will be celebrating his milestone birthday with a series of special concerts across the U.S. this Spring.

The lineup on the album could further be described as some of Bill Frisell’s favorite musicians, who’ve crisscrossed in his performances and recordings for decades.

Frisell says:

Throughout all these years, this group has just been sort of popping up as my guys, you know?

The album engages Producer Lee Townsend and veteran engineer Adam Muñoz. All of the core tracks were recorded live in 2025, at concerts in Brooklyn, Denver and New Haven. For certain songs, additional recording took place under Muñoz’s guidance at Opus Studios, in Berkeley, California. The result is a blend of live and studio work carefully harmonized.

BILL FRISELL 75th BIRTHDAY CONCERTS:
March 4-5 – Blue Note Jazz Club – Los Angeles, CA
March 7 – SFJAZZ @ Herbst Theatre – San Francisco, CA
March 12 – PDX Jazz @ Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
March 13 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
March 19 – Federal Theatre – Denver, CO
March 21 – Nelson Atkins Theatre – Kansas City, MO
March 22 – Philbrook Museum – Tulsa, OK
March 27-28 – Appel Room @ Jazz at Lincoln Center – New York, NY
March 29 – Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, PA