Erik Friedlander

Erik Friedlander
Background information
Born (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960
Origin New York City, New York
United States
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Cello, guitar
Labels Brassland Records
Associated acts John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Courtney Love, Alanis Morissette, Bar Kokhba Sextet
Website Erik Friedlander official site
Eric Friedlander, Moers Festival 2012
For the mathematician, see Eric Friedlander.

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.

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 (PBS)[3]

Discography


With John Zorn

As a member of Bar Kokhba

As a member of Masada String Trio

As sideman

With Laurie Anderson

With Cyro Baptista

With Uri Caine

With Sylvie Courvoisier

With Dave Douglas

With Mark Feldman

With Mike Patton

With Jamie Saft

With Wadada Leo Smith

With Dar Williams

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

External links

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