Bill Frisell

This album kicks off with the jazzy "Blues for Los Angeles" with some very arresting guitar work. He uses a similar approach on the ten-minute "Lookout for Hope" and the title track. Otherwise the album settles in to a more relaxed feel, but Frisell's guitar playing shines throughout. Whether it's the folky strains of "Verona," the funky rhythms of "Egg Radio" or the Chet Atkins-style groove he mines on "Girl Asks Boy (Part 2)," Frisell's fluid playing makes for terrific listening. The rhythm section of Viktor Krauss (bass, and Alison's big brother) and Jim Keltner (drums) provide impeccable support just as they did on Good Dog, Happy Man.