''Grains of Paradise'' is a 2001 album by cellist

Erik Friedlander Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City. A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with sax ...

which was released on the

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Reception

The

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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".Jurek, T
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Track listing

''All compositions by Erik Friedlander'' # "Zahtar" – 3:39 # "Na'Na'" – 4:40 # "Shamir" – 6:22 # "Tapuz" – 3:35 # "Rashad" – 6:09 # "Aley Dafna" – 3:53 # "Batzal" – 7:42 # "Tziporen" – 8:33 # "Grains of Paradise" – 5:14

Personnel

– cello *Joyce Hammann, Karen Milne, Peter Rovit – violin *

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– guitar *

Trevor Dunn Trevor Roy Dunn (born January 30, 1968) is an American composer, bass guitarist, and double bassist. He came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. While performing with Mr. Bungle, he would dress similar to the S ...

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*Satoshi Takeishi – percussion

References

{{Authority control 2001 albums Erik Friedlander albums Tzadik Records albums