Don Friedman

American jazz pianist (1935–2016)

Born: 4 May 1935
San Francisco
Died: 30 June 2016
The Bronx
Country: United States
Record labels: Riverside
Discography: 7 albums

Biography

Don Friedman was a jazz musician who played piano. Don Friedman was born on 4 May 1935 in San Francisco and died on 30 June 2016 in The Bronx. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Riverside. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Hope For Tomorrow” (1975) to “Piano Works VI: From A To Z” (2006).

Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Hope For Tomorrow 1975

The Progressive 1978 · Progressive Records

Sweet View - Live in Japan 1988 · Live

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Three 1994 · Live

Dreams and Explorations 1998

Hot House 2004

Piano Works VI: From A To Z 2006

Also plays on

Albums where Don Friedman is credited as a sideman

1957	Nice Day With Buddy Collette — Buddy Collette	piano
1961	Out Front — Booker Little	piano
1962	Booker Little and Friend — Booker Little	piano
1963	Live at Newport — Herbie Mann	piano
1965	And Then Again — Elvin Jones	piano
1965	My Kinda Groove — Herbie Mann	piano
1966	Our Mann Flute — Herbie Mann	piano
1967	It's What's Happenin' — Clark Terry	piano
1968	Tetragon — Joe Henderson	piano
1971	The Rite of Spring — Hubert Laws	percussion, vibraphone
1972	She Is My Lady — Grady Tate	piano
1976	Live on 57th Street — Clark Terry	piano
1989	Portraits — Clark Terry	piano
1989	Candid Dolphy — Eric Dolphy	piano
2000	Thingin' — Lee Konitz, Don Friedman, Attila Zoller	piano
2001	Herr Ober — Clark Terry	piano
2002	Friendship — Clark Terry & Max Roach	piano
2007	At the Movies — Herb Geller	piano
2009	Pieces of Jade — Scott LaFaro	piano
2010	Discovery! & Nirvana — Charles Lloyd	piano

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Don Friedman play?

Don Friedman is known for playing piano.

When and where was Don Friedman born?

Don Friedman was born 4 May 1935 in San Francisco.

What are Don Friedman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Progressive (1978), Hope For Tomorrow (1975), Sweet View - Live in Japan (1988) and Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Three (1994).

External links

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