Music IS
by Bill Frisell
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Bill Frisell bestography
Music IS is ranked 25th best out of 37 albums by Bill Frisell on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bill Frisell is Have A Little Faith which is ranked number 11778 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 99.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Jun
06
Sat
Bill Frisell Trio featuring Luke Bergman & Tim Angulo
F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, United States. 
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Jun
11
Thu
Bill Frisell with Luke Bergman & Tim Angulo: 75th Birthday Celebration
Regattabar, Cambridge, United States.
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Jun
12
Fri
Bill Frisell with Luke Bergman & Tim Angulo: 75th Birthday Celebration
Regattabar, Cambridge, United States.
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Music IS track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Music IS rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 58,008th | 2010s rank: 14,714th | 2018 rank: 1,502nd| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 63 Music Albums of 2018 | 24/63 | 3 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 77/100 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 2018 | 21/100 | 4 |
| 2025 | rkm | Top 53 Music Albums of 2018 | 41/53 | 1 |
| 2019 | Fischman | Bill Frisell Albums Ranked | 13/30 | - |
| 2018 | Fischman | Best Jazz of the 2010s | 61/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
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Music IS ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this album will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 4 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2025 00:25 | Skerns | 5,079 | 80/100 | |
| 05/29/2021 14:08 | byuzak | 3,240 | 79/100 | |
| 10/11/2018 15:53 | Fischman | 11,856 | 66/100 | |
| 03/24/2018 09:07 | panapsal | 7,444 | 78/100 |
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