"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..]