Released March 2, 1999 Release date 2 March 1999 Label Siam Records | Length 56:05 | |
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Recorded December 29 & 30, 1997Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY Similar Erik Friedlander albums, Contemporary classical music albums | ||
Topaz painting with erik friedlander
Topaz is a 1999 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Siam label and features the quartet that became known as Topaz.
Contents
- Topaz painting with erik friedlander
- Erik friedlander topaz 2003 recording session
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Erik friedlander topaz 2003 recording session
Reception
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars stating "Topaz, like a lot of avant-garde jazz, isn't easy to absorb on the first listen. But the more times you listen, the more you realize how much this left-of-center CD has going for it".
Track listing
All compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated
- "Verdine" - 5:37
- "November" - 4:20
- "Shining" - 6:10
- "Straw Dogs" - 7:29
- "Topaz" - 2:49
- "Three Desperate Men" - 3:31
- "Tout de Suite" (Miles Davis) - 8:29
- "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 4:45
- "Something Sweet, Something Tender / Cienega" (Dolphy / Friedlander) - 6:59
- "Agon" - 5:56
Personnel
Songs
1Verdine5:37
2November4:20
3Shining6:10
References
Topaz (Erik Friedlander album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA