Topaz (Erik Friedlander album)

Topaz is a 1999 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Siam label and features the quartet that became known as Topaz.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars stating "Topaz, like a lot of avant-garde jazz, isn't easy to absorb on the first listen. But the more times you listen, the more you realize how much this left-of-center CD has going for it".

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated

"Verdine" - 5:37

"November" - 4:20

"Shining" - 6:10

"Straw Dogs" - 7:29

"Topaz" - 2:49

"Three Desperate Men" - 3:31

"Tout de Suite" (Miles Davis) - 8:29

"Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 4:45

"Something Sweet, Something Tender / Cienega" (Dolphy / Friedlander) - 6:59

"Agon" - 5:56

Personnel

Erik Friedlander – cello

Andy Laster - alto saxophone

Stomu Takeishi - bass

Satoshi Takeishi - percussion

References

1999 albums

Erik Friedlander albums