Incorporating elements of free jazz and East European traditional music, avant garde cellist Erik Friedlander, with his ensemble Chimera, have issued a second album, The Watchman. Clarinet and cello, not surprisingly, provide the core around which the other musicians orbit. Despite its sources, this is not another klez-jazz album, rather it sounds alternately like mournful, solid jazz or the music of the village run through a rhythmic blender. Friedlander has made a name for himself in the past by playing jazz cello with a style that does more than just mimic the high registers of a standup bass, and on this album he is freed even more from the expectations of the jazz tradition to create beautiful music with spiritual depth and a warm, sensual tone. The album's thematic exploration of emotion, memory, and mourning only add depth to the compositions. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide
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The Watchman, for cello, clarinet, bass clarinet & bass
Kazunori Sugiyama (Associate Producer), Carl Seltzer (Engineer), Allan Tucker (Mastering), Kimsu Theiler (Design), Erik Friedlander (Producer), John Zorn (Executive Producer), Egon Schiele (Cover Art), Andrew D'Angelo (Clarinet (Bass)), Egon Schiele (Illustrations), Drew Gress (Bass), David Newgarden (Associate Producer), Chris Speed (Clarinet), Erik Friedlander (Cello)
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