Sealed 2013 180gm 2LP Gatefold Original. “Bill Frisell's Big Sur, On Sony's Resurrected Okeh Imprint, Collects 19 Individual Pieces In A Suite Commissioned By The Monterey Jazz Festival. He Spent Ten Days In Retreat At Big Sur's Glen Deven Ranch, Where He Composed Most Of It. His Band On This Date Includes His 858 Quartet -- Jenny Scheinman: Violin; Eyvind Kang: Viola; Hank Roberts: Cello-- And His Drummer Rudy Royston; Kang And Royston Are From His Beautiful Dreamers Group, Making This An Unorthodox String Quartet With Drums. Those Drums Not Only Keep Things Grounded And Earthy, They Add Force, Dimension, And Dynamics Even On The Ballads. As Is Typical For Frisell's Ensembles, It's Not About Soloing So Much For These Players -- Though All Are Given Opportunities -- As The Strength Of The Work Through The Voice Of The Group, With Frisell's Guitar As The Unifying Factor.” – Thom Jurek, AMG