Released November 21, 1995 Chimera
(1995) The Watchman
(1996) Release date 21 November 1995 Label AVANT | Length 63:06 Artist Erik Friedlander Producer John Zorn | |
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Recorded April 17 & 18, 1995
Tedesco Studios, New Jersey Genres Jazz, Contemporary classical music, Avant-garde Similar Topaz, Skin, Quake, Prowl, Grains of Paradise | ||
Chimera is the 1995 debut album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Japanese Avant label.
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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".
Track listing
All compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated
- "Alluvium" - 7:59
- "Turbine #1" - 4:40
- "Mercy Street" - 8:43
- "Single Whip" - 9:48
- "Blind Tiger" - 10:54
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 5:57
- "Chimera" - 5:52
- "Fekunk" - 8:59
Personnel
Songs
1AlluviumErik Friedlander & Chimera8:04
2Turbine #1Erik Friedlander & Chimera4:46
3Mercy StreetErik Friedlander & Chimera8:46
References
Chimera (Erik Friedlander album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA