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Erik Friedlander
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Cellists · b. 1960

Erik Friedlander

American musician

Born
1 July 1960
New York City
Country
United States
Record labels
Brassland Records
Discography
20 albums

Biography

Erik Friedlander is a jazz musician who plays cello. Erik Friedlander was born on 1 July 1960 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Brassland Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Chimera” (1995) to “A Queens' Firefly” (2022).

Erik Friedlander (born July 1, 1960) is an American cellist and composer based in New York City. A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, 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. He is of Jewish descent from his father and of Finnish descent through his paternal grandmother. His father's fondness for R&B and jazz helped shape Friedlander's taste in music. He graduated from Columbia University in 1982. 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, the Mountain Goats, and Alanis Morissette, and is a member of the jazz/fusion quartet Topaz.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Chimera 1995
The Watchman 1996
Topaz 1998
Skin 2000 · Live
Grains of Paradise 2001
Maldoror 2003
Quake 2003
Giorni rubati 2006
Prowl 2006
Block Ice & Propane 2007
Volac: Book of Angels, Volume 8 2007
Alchemy 2010
Bonebridge 2011
Claws and Wings 2013
Nighthawks 2014
Oscalypso 2015
Artemisia 2018
Thoroughbreds 2018
Sentinel 2020
A Queens' Firefly 2022

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Albums where Erik Friedlander is credited as a sideman

1992 Red Square Blue: Jazz Impressions of Russian Composers — Fred Hersch, James Newton, Toots Thielemans, Phil Woods, Erik Friedlander, Steve LaSpina & Jeff Hirshfield cello
1992 Malcolm X — Terence Blanchard cello
1993 Parallel Worlds — Dave Douglas cello
1995 Redbird — John Zorn cello
1996 Bar Kokhba — John Zorn cello
1996 Strings for Holiday — Lee Konitz cello
1996 Celebrating Sinatra — Joe Lovano cello
1996 Five — Dave Douglas cello
1997 Duras:Duchamp — John Zorn cello
1997 Filmworks IV: S/M + More — John Zorn cello
1997 Pranzo oltranzista — Mike Patton cello
1998 Music for Children — John Zorn cello
1998 Convergence — Dave Douglas cello
2001 Madness, Love and Mysticism — John Zorn cello
2001 One Day, Forever — Benny Golson cello
2001 Witness — Dave Douglas cello
2002 Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Volume 2 — John Zorn cello
2002 Filmworks XIII: 2002, Volume Three: Invitation to a Suicide — John Zorn cello
2002 Filmworks XII: 2002, Volume Two: Three Documentaries — John Zorn cello
2002 Filmworks XI: 2002, Volume One: Secret Lives — John Zorn cello
2003 One Atmosphere — Julius Hemphill cello
2008 Filmworks XIX: The Rain Horse — John Zorn cello
2012 The Concealed — John Zorn cello
2018 Songs of Resistance 1942-2018 — Marc Ribot cello

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Erik Friedlander play?

Erik Friedlander is known for playing cello.

When and where was Erik Friedlander born?

Erik Friedlander was born 1 July 1960 in New York City.

What are Erik Friedlander's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Chimera (1995), The Watchman (1996), Topaz (1998), Skin (2000) and Grains of Paradise (2001).

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