Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.[1][2]

Grains of Paradise
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
Released	November 20, 2001
Recorded	June 18 & 19, 2001 Context Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music
Length	56:05
Label	Tzadik TZ 7154
Producer	Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander chronology
Skin (2000) Grains of Paradise (2001) Quake (2004)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic 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".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander

1. "Zahtar" – 3:39
2. "Na'Na'" – 4:40
3. "Shamir" – 6:22
4. "Tapuz" – 3:35
5. "Rashad" – 6:09
6. "Aley Dafna" – 3:53
7. "Batzal" – 7:42
8. "Tziporen" – 8:33
9. "Grains of Paradise" – 5:14

Personnel

• Erik Friedlander – cello
• Joyce Hammann, Karen Milne, Peter Rovit – violin
• Bryce Dessner – guitar
• Trevor Dunn – bass
• Satoshi Takeishi – percussion

References