Chimera (Erik Friedlander album)

Chimera
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
Released	November 21, 1995
Recorded	April 17 & 18, 1995 Tedesco Studios, New Jersey
Genre	Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music
Length	63:06
Label	Avant AVAN 057
Producer	John Zorn
Erik Friedlander chronology
Chimera (1995) The Watchman (1996)

Chimera is the 1995 debut album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Japanese Avant label.^[1]

Reception

The JazzTimes review by Nancy Ann Lee stated "Containing highly imaginative, artistic chamber-jazz, Chimera finds these gifted musicians in tight, tonally colorful interactions and crackling solo moments that draw the most from their acoustic instruments. Everyone excels".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated

1. "Alluvium" - 7:59
2. "Turbine #1" - 4:40
3. "Mercy Street" - 8:43
4. "Single Whip" - 9:48
5. "Blind Tiger" - 10:54
6. "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 5:57
7. "Chimera" - 5:52
8. "Fekunk" - 8:59

Personnel

• Erik Friedlander – cello
• Chris Speed - clarinet
• Andrew D'Angelo - bass clarinet
• Drew Gress - bass

References

1. Erik Friedlander catalog accessed January 7, 2014
2. Lee, N. A. JazzTimes Review November 1999