Erik Friedlander
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Cello, guitar |
| Labels | Brassland Records |
| Associated acts | John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Courtney Love, Alanis Morissette, Bar Kokhba |
| Website | Erik Friedlander official site |
Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.[1]
A veteran of NYC's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist/composer John Zorn. The LA Times wrote,[citation needed] "Friedlander's performance clearly positions him as the first potential star performer on his instrument."
Friedlander grew up in a home filled with art and music: his father is photographer Lee Friedlander, noted for the cover photographs he took for Atlantic Records. His father's fondness for R&B and jazz helped shape Friedlander's taste in music.
Friedlander started playing guitar at age six and added cello two years later. Apart from his work with Zorn, Friedlander has worked with Laurie Anderson, Courtney Love and Alanis Morissette, and is a member of the jazz/fusion quartet Topaz.[2]
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[edit] Discography
- Chimera (with Chimera) (Avant, 1995)
- The Watchman (with Chimera) (Tzadik, 1996)
- Topaz (with Topaz) (SIAM, 1999)
- Skin (with Topaz) (SIAM, 2000)
- Grains Of Paradise (Tzadik, 2002)[3]
- Quake (with Topaz) (Cryptogramophone, 2004)
- Maldoror (Brassland, 2004)
- Eiger (SkipStone Records, 2006)
- Prowl (with Topaz) (Cryptogramophone, 2006)
- Schio Duomilaquatro (Stella Nera, 2006)
- Giorni Rubati (Bip-Hop Records, 2006)
- Block Ice & Propane (SkipStone, 2007)
- Volac: Book of Angels Volume 8 (Tzadik, 2007)
- Broken Arm Trio (SkipStone, 2008)
- Vanishing Point (A Road Journal DVD)
- Alchemy (SkipStone, 2010)
- Fifty Miniatures for Improvising Quintet (SkipStone, 2010)
- Skin DVD (with Topaz)
- Chamber Quintet (with Marcin Oles and Bartlomiej Oles)
- Pranzo Oltranzista (with Mike Patton)
- Filmworks X: In the Mirror of Maya Deren (John Zorn compositions, Filmworks series)
- Bonebridge (SkipStone, 2011)
[edit] As a member of Bar Kokhba
- 1998 - The Circle Maker | Zevulun - Disc 2 by Bar Kokhba Sextet |
- 2005 - 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Eleven
- 2008 - Lucifer: Book of Angels, Volume 10
[edit] Other projects
- He created the original music for the historical documentary Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (PBS)[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2007-07-17). "An Avant-Gardist’s View of America, as Seen From the Back Seat". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/17/arts/music/17frie.html. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Biography: Erik Friedlander". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p77811/biography. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Cellist Erik Friedlander’s best recording as a leader is also one of the most distinctive jazz-with-strings albums ever made." – Ed Hazell, The Boston Phoenix
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457671/fullcredits#cast
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