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.Eric Friedlander discography accessed January 7, 2014
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".Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed January 7, 2014
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
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