Grains of Paradise (album)

Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.[1][2]

Grains of Paradise
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
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
Erik Friedlander chronology
Skin (2000) Grains of Paradise (2001) Quake (2004)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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

References

1. Tzadik catalogue accessed January 8, 2014
2. Erik Friedlander catalog Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 8, 2014
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 8, 2014