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The Watchman (album)

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Released
  
August 20, 1996

Label
  
Tzadik TZ 7107

Length
  
56:05

Producer
  
Erik Friedlander

Recorded
  
January 30, 1996 Seltzer Sound, New York, NY

Genre
  
Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music

The Watchman is a 1996 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 3 stars stating "Friedlander has made a name for himself in the past by playing jazz cello with a style that does more than just mimic the high registers of a standup bass, and on this album he is freed even more from the expectations of the jazz tradition to create beautiful music with spiritual depth and a warm, sensual tone. The album's thematic exploration of emotion, memory, and mourning only add depth to the compositions".

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander

  1. "The Watchman" - 1:36
  2. "Elisha (She Bears - Healing the Child - Parting the Waters)" - 12:25
  3. "The Silver Bracelet: Theme" - 1:23
  4. "Najime" - 9:07
  5. "The Silver Bracelet" - 11:58
  6. "Variations on the Watchman (Swords - The Trumpet Sounds - Night - Blood - Morning)" - 3:01
  7. "Silver Like Dust" - 4:41
  8. "The Watchman (Sleeps)" - 1:43

Personnel

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

    • References

    The Watchman (album) Wikipedia
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