Valentine (Bill Frisell album)
Valentine is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. The album was released on 14 August 2020 by Blue Note. This is his second release on the label. Reception. Thom Jurek of AllMusic stated, "Valentine is a portrait of this trio at a creative peak. While not the liveliest record in Frisell's catalog, it is one of his most inquiring, rhythmically inventive, and lyrical. Given his voluminous discography, that's saying plenty." Ian Patterson of "All About Jazz" noted, "With "Valentine", Frisell, Royston and Morgan revel in the tight but loose interplay that  is a hallmark of the best groups, plying a course as deeply lyrical as it is adventurous. Feels like the beginning of a great adventure." "Jazz Journal" review by Elliot Marlow-Stevens commented, ""Valentine" represents the more reserved, gentle approach to music that he demonstrated on albums like 1992’s "Have a Little Faith". Nonetheless, it is still a highly original album, delivered with the ability and skill of a veteran jazz guitarist." Jake Cole in his review for "Spectrum Culture" stated, "A breezy combination of blues, folk and jazz, Frisell’s latest is the sound of a maestro gently  flexing his immense skills." Chris Pearson of "The Times" wrote, "Bill Frisell has been exploring the fringes of jazz guitar so much lately that a trio album arrives as a bold departure. Yet the familiar elements remain: nostalgia, solitude and contemplation cloaked in an atmosphere of dead-of-night tranquillity."