GRAINS OF PARADISE

Erik Friedlander

Tzadik,  2001

Erik Friedlander/cello
Trevor Dunn/bass
Satoshi Takeishi/percussion
Bryce Dessner/guitar
Joyce Hammann/violin
Karen Milne/violin
Peter Rovit/violin

One of the most important cellists in New Music and a dynamic bandleader & composer in his own right, Erik Friedlander has been a vital voice in the downtown scene for over a decade. His latest project finds him surrounded by ten violins and rhythm section. Moments of lush romanticism, fiery brilliance and hypnotic moods, Grains of Paridise is an exciting trip to exotic lands inspired by the spices of the Orient.