Grains of Paradise (album) explained

Grains of Paradise
Type:	Album
Artist:	Erik Friedlander
Cover:	Grains of Paradise (album).jpg
Released:	November 20, 2001
Recorded:	June 18 & 19, 2001 Context Studios, New York, NY
Genre:	Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music
Length:	56:05
Label:	Tzadik TZ 7154
Producer:	Erik Friedlander
Chronology:	Erik Friedlander
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Prev Year:	2000
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Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Fans of Friedlander's earlier work may at first be put off by all the violins, but those willing to offer a second listen will be taken by the sheer generosity of the vision and the expansive artfulness on display here compositionally. Wonderful".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander

1. "Zahtar" – 3:39
2. "Na'Na'" – 4:40
3. "Shamir" – 6:22
4. "Tapuz" – 3:35
5. "Rashad" – 6:09
6. "Aley Dafna" – 3:53
7. "Batzal" – 7:42
8. "Tziporen" – 8:33
9. "Grains of Paradise" – 5:14

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7154 Tzadik catalogue
2. http://www.erikfriedlander.com/grains/page1.htm Erik Friedlander catalog
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 8, 2014