Grains of Paradise (album)

Grains of Paradise
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
Released	November 20, 2001
Recorded	June 18 & 19, 2001 Context Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music
Length	56:05
Label	Tzadik TZ 7154
Producer	Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander chronology
Skin (2000) Grains of Paradise (2001) Quake (2004)

Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Fans of Friedlander's earlier work may at first be put off by all the violins, but those willing to offer a second listen will be taken by the sheer generosity of the vision and the expansive artfulness on display here compositionally. Wonderful".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander

1. "Zahtar" - 3:39
2. "Na'Na'" - 4:40
3. "Shamir" - 6:22
4. "Tapuz" - 3:35
5. "Rashad" - 6:09
6. "Aley Dafna" - 3:53
7. "Batzal" - 7:42
8. "Tziporen" - 8:33
9. "Grains of Paradise" - 5:14

Personnel

• Erik Friedlander – cello
• Joyce Hammann, Karen Milne, Peter Rovit - violin
• Bryce Dessner - guitar
• Trevor Dunn - bass
• Satoshi Takeishi - percussion

References

1. Tzadik catalogue accessed January 8, 2014
2. Erik Friedlander catalog accessed January 8, 2014
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 8, 2014