Erik Friedlander's The Throw

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20:00 I Concert I 🎤 Concert hall

Cellist Erik Friedlander explores the poetic power of mixed martial arts in his new album Dirty Boxing, which will be released at the end of May 2024.

In Dirty Boxing, musical elegance collides with dry literalism. From 'Sprawl', the quintessential jazz piece, to 'Foot Stomp', a tricky mixed meter number where the musical 'foot stomp' is shifted by a single eighth note to create the piece's signature moment. Friedlander also experiments with a modular compositional form (Mod 1, 2 and 9), which allows the essential form of the piece to change each time it is played. In each of these pieces, one member of the band takes the spotlight with a solo.

The members of The Throw are all respected musicians in the downtown scene. Pianist Uri Caine is known as a bandleader and masterful arranger of classical compositions. Bassist Mark Helias has performed with the original members of Ornette Coleman's band and drummer Ches Smith has worked with a variety of artists. He also writes for small and large jazz ensembles.

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Uri Caine (piano), Mark Helias (bass), Ches Smith (drums), Erik Friedlander (cello)