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*[[Bill Frisell]] – electric and acoustic guitars, loops, bass
*[[Bill Frisell]] – electric and acoustic guitars, loops, bass
*[[Sidiki Camara]] – calabash, djembe, congas, percussion, vocals
*[[Sidiki Camara]] – calabash, djembe, congas, percussion, vocals
*[[Vinicius Cantuaria]] – electric and acoustic guitars,vocals, drums, percussion
*[[Vinicius Cantuaria]] – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, drums, percussion
*[[Christos Govetas]] – oud, vocals, bouzouki
*[[Christos Govetas]] – oud, vocals, bouzouki
*[[Greg Leisz]] – slide guitars, pedal steel guitar
*[[Greg Leisz]] – slide guitars, pedal steel guitar

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The Intercontinentals
Studio album by
Released2003
GenreWorld fusion
Ethno jazz
Folk jazz
Length70:27
LabelElektra Nonesuch
ProducerLee Townsend
Bill Frisell chronology
The Willies
(2002)
The Intercontinentals
(2003)
Unspeakable
(2004)

The Intercontinentals is the 16th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 2003 and features performances by Frisell, Sidiki Camara, Vinicius Cantuaria, Christos Govetas, Greg Leisz and Jenny Scheinman.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Response was positive, with Metacritic assigned album an aggregate score of 86 out of 100 based on 7 critical reviews indicating "Universal Acclaim".[2] The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating, "This is a remarkable album; its sets a new watermark for Frisell's sense of adventure and taste, and displays his perception of beauty in a pronounced, uncompromising, yet wholly accessible way. ".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

  1. "Boubacar" – 6:13
  2. "Good Old People" – 5:25
  3. "For Christos" – 6:13
  4. "Baba Drame" (Traoré) – 5:18
  5. "Listen" – 6:47
  6. "Anywhere Road" – 1:52
  7. "Procissão" (Gil) – 6:43
  8. "The Young Monk" (Traditional) – 2:23
  9. "We Are Everywhere" – 7:06
  10. "Yála" (Govetas) – 5:47
  11. "Perritos" (Cantuaria) – 4:33
  12. "Magic" – 5:54
  13. "Eli" – 4:15
  14. "Remember" – 1:36

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Nonesuch Records album info accessed 12 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b "The Intercontinentals by Bill Frisell - Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed June 21, 2011