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Erik (Verner) Friedlander

Erik (Verner) Friedlander

born on 1/7/1960 in New York City, NY, United States

Erik Friedlander

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
For the mathematician, see Eric Friedlander.

Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.[1]

A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many context, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist John Zorn.

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]

He created the original music for the historical documentary Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites.[3]

Discography

  • Chimera (with Chimera) (Avant, 1995)
  • The Watchman (with Chimera) (Tzadik, 1996)
  • Topaz (with Topaz) (SIAM, 1999)
  • Skin (with Topaz) (SIAM, 2000) also released on DVD
  • Grains of Paradise (Tzadik, 2002)[4]
  • Quake (with Topaz) (Cryptogramophone, 2003)
  • Maldoror (Brassland, 2003)
  • Eiger (SkipStone, 2006)
  • Prowl (with Topaz) (Cryptogramophone, 2006)
  • Schio Duomilaquatro (Stella Nera, 2006)
  • Giorni Rubati (Bip-Hop, 2006)
  • Block Ice & Propane (SkipStone, 2007)
  • Volac: Book of Angels Volume 8 (Tzadik, 2007) composed by John Zorn
  • Broken Arm Trio (SkipStone, 2008)
  • Vanishing Point (A Road Journal DVD)
  • Alchemy (SkipStone, 2010)
  • 50 Miniatures for Improvising Quintet (SkipStone, 2010)
  • Chamber Quintet (with Marcin Oles and Bartlomiej Oles)
  • Bonebridge (SkipStone, 2011)
  • American Power (SkipStone, 2012)
  • Claws and Wings (SkipStone, 2013)
  • Nothing on Earth (SkipStone, 2014)
  • Nighthawks (SkipStone, 2014)
  • Illuminations (SkipStone, 2015)
  • Oscalypso (SkipStone, 2015)
  • Rings (SkipStone, 2016)

With John Zorn

  • Redbird (Tzadik, 1995)
  • Filmworks VI (Tzadik, 1996)
  • Filmworks VII (Tzadik, 1997)
  • Filmworks VIII (Tzadik, 1998)
  • Filmworks IV (Tzadik, 1997)
  • The String Quartets (Tzadik, 1999)
  • The Big Gundown (Tzadik, 2000)
  • Madness, Love and Mysticism (Tzadik, 2001)
  • Filmworks XI (Tzadik, 2001)
  • Filmworks X (Tzadik, 2001)
  • Filmworks XI (Tzadik, 2002)
  • Filmworks XII (Tzadik, 2002)
  • Filmworks XIII (Tzadik, 2002)
  • Filmworks IXX (Tzadik, 2008)
  • Filmworks XX (Tzadik, 2008)
  • Cobra (Tzadik, 2002)
  • Music For Children (Tzadik, 2009)
  • What Thou Wilt (Tzadik, 2010)
  • The Concealed (Tzadik, 2012)
  • Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections (Tzadik, 2014)

As a member of Bar Kokhba

  • 1998 The Circle Maker (Tzadik)
  • 2005 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11 (Tzadik)
  • 2008 Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10 (Tzadik)

As a member of Masada String Trio

  • 1998 The Circle Maker (Tzadik)
  • 2002 Filmworks XI: Secret Lives (Tzadik)
  • 2003 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1 (Tzadik)
  • 2005 Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2 (Tzadik)
  • 2010 Haborym: Book of Angels Volume 16 (Tzadik)

As sideman

With Laurie Anderson

With Cyro Baptista

  • Beat the Donkey (Tzadik, 2002)
  • Banquet of the Spirits (Tzadik, 2008)
  • Infinito (Tzadik, 2009)

With Uri Caine

  • Wagner e Venezia (Winter & Winter, 1997)

With Nels Cline

  • Lovers (Blue Note, 2016)

With Sylvie Courvoisier

  • Abaton (ECM, 2003)

With Dave Douglas

  • Parallel Worlds (Soul Note, 1993)
  • Five (Soul Note, 1996)
  • Convergence (Soul Note, 1999)

With Mark Feldman

  • Book of Tells (Enja, 2001)

With Mike Patton

  • Pranzo Oltranzista (Tzadik, 1997)

With Jamie Saft

  • A Bag of Shells (Tzadik, 2010)

With Wadada Leo Smith

  • Lake Biwa (Tzadik, 2004)

With Dar Williams

  • Mortal City (Razor & Tie, 1996)

References

  1. ^ Sisario, Ben (17 July 2007). "An Avant-Gardist’s View of America, as Seen From the Back Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 April 2011. 
  2. ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Biography: Erik Friedlander". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (TV Movie 2003) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016. 
  4. ^ "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

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