Richter 858

Richter 858 is a 2005 studio album by American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell consisting of improvised music inspired by the paintings of German artist Gerhard Richter.

Richter 858
Studio album by Bill Frisell
Released	January 11, 2005
Recorded	July 20, 2002
Studio	Studio Litho, Seattle, WA.
Genre	Downtown music Improvised music
Length	47:10
Label	Songlines
Producer	David Breskin
Bill Frisell chronology
Unspeakable (2004) Richter 858 (2005) East/West (2005)

Background

The album features Frisell, Eyvind Kang, Jenny Scheinman and Hank Roberts. Richter 858 was originally released as part of a limited-edition volume of Gerhard Richter's paintings which also contained poetry and essays by Dave Hickey and Klaus Kertess inspired by the artist's work. The album was rereleased in 2005 on the Songlines label with a CD-ROM with MP3 music to accompany a slide show of the paintings, which are reproduced in an accompanying booklet.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is a very interesting new sound for Bill Frisell, and apparently this band is developing more music together outside the scope of the original project. Recommended."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell.

1. "858-1" – 7:58
2. "858-2" – 3:15
3. "858-3" – 4:13
4. "858-4" – 9:00
5. "858-5" – 4:34
6. "858-6" – 6:40
7. "858-7" – 6:34
8. "858-8" – 4:56

Personnel

• Bill Frisell – guitar, effects
• Eyvind Kang – viola
• Jenny Scheinman – violin
• Hank Roberts – cello