"Rostropovich one second and Rottweiler the next." (Pitchfork)

Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, a classical musician and a jazzbo. As a longtime virtuosic veteran of NYC's downtown scene, he's not only backed John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, and Courtney Love, but has also recorded recorded 8 CDs as a leader. His compositional choices and dynamic improvising style have staked out new ground for his instrument. Whether it.s solo playing or performing with one of his bands, Friedlander blends his vision of what the cello can be pushed to do, while maintaining a firm grasp on traditions, both improvising and classical. [more..]

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The Broken Arm - Press Kit

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Interview by Paul Olson Online Now!

Erik Friedlander: Complexity, Simplicity and Arc by Paul Olson -- READ INTERVIEW

Paul Olson lives in Chicago, idolizes Clint Eastwood, Toshiro Mifune and Fred Astaire, and doesn't like the president much..[more about Paul]