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Erik Friedlander Throw A Glass al Pinocchio di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
February 19, 2020

Erik Friedlander Throw a Glass Firenze Pinocchio Live Jazz 8.2.2020 Inizio della programmazione di Febbraio al Pinocchio con una formazione statunitense di primissimo livello: il quartetto Throw a Glass del violoncellista Erik Friedlander, con Uri Caine al pianoforte, Mark Helias al contrabbasso e Ches Smith alla batteria. Il gruppo presentava ...

Erik Friedlander

Born: July 1, 1960

Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, afirst-callstudio player and a jazzbo. A veteran of NYC's downtownscene, his 12CDs as a leader recently include, Block Ice & Propane, hissolo celloreinterpretation of American roots music; The Broken ArmTrio, a triotribute to jazz bassist Oscar Pettiford; and Volac, aromanticcollection of virtuoso solo cello pieces by John Zorn. Erikhasperformed on 100's of recordings and soundtracks includingwork withLaurie Anderson, The Mountain Goats, Ennio Morricone, andCourtneyLove.

Friedlander started studying music at an early age,beginning at age 5with folk guitar and then, at age 8, cello lessons. He grewup in ahouse filled with music as his father, an avid music lover,madecountless mix tapes. Erik's desire to actively participatein theswirl of music styles he grew accustom to hearing led him tofind newways to play the cello. His compositions and his improvisingstyleattempt to blend the traditions of classical and popularmusic styleswith an always evolving vision of what a cellist can bepushed toaccomplish.

An Urban Myth: Chris Potter Circuits Quartet feat. Craig Taborn at Porto's Casa da Música

by Arian Bagheri Pour Fallah
September 12, 2019

Circuits the Record, Circuits the Quartet.The record Circuits (Edition, 2019) makes use of production as a means to architecturally bring to bay today's average, one may say alienated jazz listener, the “grooveland" referenced by Potter merely an excuse and hardly the verdict in this trial. It is a covered walk 'round new-fashioned, urban currents—skintight, ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Erik Friedlander

July 1, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Erik Friedlander's birthday today! Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, a first-call studio player and a jazzbo. A veteran of NYC\'s downtown scene, his 12 CDs as a leader recently include, Block Ice & Propane, his solo cello reinterpretation of American roots music; The Broken Arm Trio, a ...

Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 25, 2019

Possibly, more than any other instrument, the saxophone defines the sound of jazz. Most jazz combos have at least one saxophonist on the front--and when you see that saxophone, you know it's going to be doing a LOT of soloing, even if the bandleader or composer plays another instrument. But what happens to the shape and ...

Erik Friedlander - Throw a Glass al Piacenza Jazz Fest 2019

by Luca Muchetti
April 8, 2019

Throw a Glass: Erik Friedlander, Uri Caine, Mark Helias, Ches Smith Piacenza Jazz Fest 2019 Galleria Alberoni Piacenza 5.4.2019 Non poteva che risultare liquida, talvolta euforica, talaltra depressa e a tratti stupendamente allucinatoria la trasposizione live di Artemisia, l'album che Throw a Glass, il super-gruppo capitanato da Erik Friedlander, ...

New sounds from Chris Potter, Matthew Shipp, Sunjae Lee and more

by Bob Osborne
April 4, 2019

This show features albums by Chris Potter, Matthew Shipp Trio with Nicole Mitchell, Sunjae Lee and Quinsin Nachoff together with releases from vocalists Angela Verbrugge and Karin Plato, and one or two surprises in between... Playlist Chris Potter “Hold It" from Circuits (Edition) 00:00 Matthew Shipp Trio invites Nicole Mitchell “Elements" from All ...

Il Meglio Del 2018 Secondo Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala
January 28, 2019

La produzione del 2018 è stata copiosa e alcuni grandi protagonisti, come Henry Threadgill e Steve Coleman, hanno pubblicato documenti significativi della propria attività. Ha fatto giustamente scalpore il ritrovamento delle registrazioni di John Coltrane, pubblicate con il titolo Both Directions at Once, che aggiungono motivi di riflessione e piacere a chi non si stanca di ...

Illuminations: Erik Friedlander's Remarkable Artistry

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 15, 2019

Erik Friedlander is today's leading cello innovator and a stalwart of the creative music scene. This mixtape captures highlights from some of his recent projects. Erik Friedlander “Beaufin Street" from Bobebridge (Skipstone) 0:00 Erik Friedlander “Night White" from Block Ice and Propane (Skipstone) 4:03 Erik Friedlander “Twenty-six Gasoline Stations" from Nighthawks (Skipstone) 7:03 ...

Best of 2018: Il Mixtape

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 7, 2019

Il 2018 è stato un altro anno di grande rilievo per la musica che amiamo. Abbiamo chiesto ai nostri redattori di condividire le loro preferenze. Ecco che cosa ne è venuto fuori. Buon ascolto, con l'augurio che il 2019 ci porti almeno altrettanta musica di alto livello! Michael Leonhart “Music ...