Brandon Seabrook

Featuring: Bill Frisell, Marcus Gilmore

"Utility Modern represents a kind of full creative circle for me. My musical journey began under the influence of Bill's work, and now we find ourselves collaborating, building something new together. In many ways, Utility Modern is an homage to the guitar and to the guitarists whose music shaped my artistic voice.

My work is rooted more in process than in concept, and that process is deeply informed by an ongoing exploration of the instrument—its technique, physicality, and expressive possibilities. I approached this music as though it were written for four hands on a single guitar, much like the tradition of four-hand piano music. As a guitarist, I'm constantly encountering the instrument's physical limitations, often wishing I had another hand or three. This collaboration gave me the opportunity to imagine music that extends beyond what any one guitarist could physically execute, transforming the compositional process itself into a study of instrumental capabilities.