Chimera is the 1995 debut album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Japanese Avant label.[1]
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| Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April 17 & 18, 1995 Tedesco Studios, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, jazz, contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 63:06 | |||
| Label | Avant AVAN 057 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Reception
editThe JazzTimes review by Nancy Ann Lee stated "Containing highly imaginative, artistic chamber-jazz, Chimera finds these gifted musicians in tight, tonally colorful interactions and crackling solo moments that draw the most from their acoustic instruments. Everyone excels".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated
- "Alluvium" - 7:59
- "Turbine #1" - 4:40
- "Mercy Street" - 8:43
- "Single Whip" - 9:48
- "Blind Tiger" - 10:54
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 5:57
- "Chimera" - 5:52
- "Fekunk" - 8:59
Personnel
edit- Erik Friedlander – cello
- Chris Speed – clarinet
- Andrew D'Angelo – bass clarinet
- Drew Gress – bass
References
edit- ^ Erik Friedlander catalog Archived 2013-09-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 7, 2014
- ^ Lee, N. A. JazzTimes Review Archived 2015-02-20 at the Wayback Machine November 1999