Terzo album per il musicista di New York che questa volta si sposta al Sud. Influenzato da Allman Brothers, Johnny Winter e John Fahey, Friedlander ha messo su una nuova band, con il chitarrista Doug Wamble, ed esplora le nuove alchimie tra cello e slide guitar, il tutto immerso in una profonda atmosfera southern.

Oggi come oggi, il migliore trombonista jazz sulla scena Usa, In questo disco, in cui suonano Brandon Coleman, Chris Coles, Matt Wiles e Jamey Haddad, Blakeslee esegue una serie di brani di sua composizione.

Album del 1994 dei chitarristi Jorge Strunz dalla Costa Rica e Ardeshir Farah dall'Iran. "Non c'è nulla di più bello di una chitarra, tranne forse due chitarre".

In trio con Alessandro Galati e Pietro Tonolo.

Recorded Live At Sweet Basil, New York City, October 3 & 4, 1986

Recorded in Jamaica and New York.

Recorded at Sear Sound, New York City on January 7-8, 1997
1997 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

2LP su 1 CD
Album 1: Doin' Allright
- Label code: 00724359650425
- Original Album Label: Blue Note 96503
- Recorded on May 6, 1961 by Rudy Van Gelder
- Tracks 1-6, 1-7 not part of original LP
- Remastered in 2003 by Rudy Van Gelder
- ©+? 2004 Blue Note Records

Album 2: Swingin' Affair
- Label code: 00077778413325
- Original Album Label: Blue Note 84133
- Remasterd in 2005 by Rudy Van Gelder
- ©+? 2006 Blue Note Records

Annunciation
Praeludium of Mystery Sonata No. 1

Celebration
For violin

Immeasurable Sky
Four songs for baroque violin and double-bass

Ceremony
For baroque violins

Still
For double-bass

Breathing Earth
For baroque violin and double-bass

Recorded April and July 1997
Propstei St. Gerold and Rainbow Studio, Oslo

An ECM Production

? 1999 ECM Records GmbH
© 1999 ECM Records GmbH
Printed in Germany

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Recorded at Beltone Studios, NYC; February 1955.
#1-6 originally released as [r11085347]; #7-12 as [r8927989].

Recorded April 17-19, 1989.
Made in West Germany

2CD:

Track 1-1 Recorded in New York City September 29, 1926
Track 1-2 Recorded in New York City November 8, 1926 Matrix 142687-8
Track 1-3 Recorded in New York City November 8, 1926 Matrix 142697-11
Tracks 1-4, 1-5 Recorded in New York City January 24, 1927
Tracks 1-6, 1-7 Recorded in New York City May 4, 1927
Tracks 1-8 to 1-11 Recorded in New York City September 13, 1927
Tracks 1-12, 1-13 Recorded in New York City November 15, 1927
Tracks 1-14, 1-15 Recorded in New York City March 28, 1928
Tracks 1-16, 1-17 Recorded in New York City June 14, 1928
Tracks 1-18, 1-19 Recorded in New York City June 21, 1928
Tracks 1-20, 1-21 Recorded in New York City September 27, 1928
Tracks 2-1, 2-2 Recorded in New York City December 12, 1928
Tracks 2-3, 2-4 Recorded in New York City October 18, 1929
Tracks 2-5 to 2-7 Recorded in New York City Mai 7, 1930
Tracks 2-8, 2-9 Recorded in New York City October 7, 1930
Tracks 2-10, 2-11 Recorded in New York City November 12, 1930
Tracks 2-12 to 2-15 Recorded in New York City June 10, 1931
Tracks 2-16 to 2-19 Recorded in New York City September 10, 1931
Tracks 2-20, 2-21 Recorded in New York City June 21, 1928

Recording date 29-30. April 1996

Recorded 1955-1956