The Complete Collection

Nuit sur les Champs Elysées (Night on the Champs-Elysées)

A Night in Tunisia

Chamber Music of the New Jazz

All of You

Hard Bop Jazz, Thelonious Monk

Pannonica

Miles Davis - Golden Collection, Vol. 5

Joshua

Thelonious Himself

Round Midnight (Remastered 2025)

All Alone (Remastered 2025)

Monk’s Mood (Remastered 2025)

fancy lady

OSCALYPSO features 9 original Pettiford tunes. “I love the elegance of Pettiford’s lines. He’s such a savvy and joyful composer,” Friedlander explained, “I know he had some rough times with alcohol, and he could be bitter, but his writing is buoyant, even sweet. You can’t help but smile when you play.”  The record has some of Pettiford’s most familiar compositions, like Bohemia After Dark and Tricotism as well as less well known tracks like Cable Car and Cello Again. Joining Friedlander on OSCALYPSO is Trevor Dunn on bass, Michael Sarin on drums, and saxophonist Michael Blake.  

Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer, an improviser, and a veteran of NYC's Downtown scene. Friedlander started studying music at an early age, beginning at 5 with guitar, and then at 8, cello lessons. Erik spent his twenties honing his skills as a player and an improviser and quickly became a sought after studio musician, performing on 100s of cds. New sideman work continues with contributions to new The Mountain Goats and John Zorn projects. Friedlander's recent works are diverse: Illuminations, a new solo release; Nighthawks, a cd that was conceived during the blackout in lower Manhattan caused by Hurricane Sandy.  Claws & Wings, the elegiac work dedicated to Erik’s late wife, featuring laptop percussionist Ikue Mori and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier; and a limited edition LP with photographer Mitch Epstein entitled American Power.

Michael Blake’s latest cd, Tiddy Boom, a tribute to Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, was released in 2014. In 2013 Mr. Blake won the Chamber Music America's 2013 New Jazz Works grant. In addition to his own projects he has worked with Ben Allison, Steven Bernstein and John Lurie. Trevor Dunn is a co-founder of the avant-rock band Mr. Bungle, plays with John Zorn’s Electric Masada, and leads Trio-Convulsant, PROOF Readers and MadLove. Michael Sarin made his name first with the Thomas Chapin Trio and continues to work with Ben Allison, David Krakauer Myra Melford, Drew Gress and others.


01_Bohemia After Dark

Be-Bop

Bird Feathers

Monk’s Mood (Remastered 2025)

Thelonious Monk

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