The Watchman (album)

The Watchman
Studio album by Erik Friedlander
Released	August 20, 1996
Recorded	January 30, 1996 Seltzer Sound, New York, NY
Genre	Avant-garde, jazz, contemporary classical music
Length	56:05
Label	Tzadik TZ 7107
Producer	Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander chronology
Chimera (1995) The Watchman (1996) Topaz (1999)

The Watchman is a 1996 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

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

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 3 stars stating "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".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Erik Friedlander

1. "The Watchman" - 1:36
2. "Elisha (She Bears - Healing the Child - Parting the Waters)" - 12:25
3. "The Silver Bracelet: Theme" - 1:23
4. "Najime" - 9:07
5. "The Silver Bracelet" - 11:58
6. "Variations on the Watchman (Swords - The Trumpet Sounds - Night - Blood - Morning)" - 3:01
7. "Silver Like Dust" - 4:41
8. "The Watchman (Sleeps)" - 1:43

Personnel

• Erik Friedlander – cello
• Chris Speed − clarinet
• Andrew D'Angelo − bass clarinet
• Drew Gress − bass

References

1. Tzadik catalogue accessed January 7, 2014
2. Erik Friedlander catalog accessed January 7, 2014
3. Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 7, 2014
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.