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Erik Friedlander Broken Arm Trio at The Stone
Courtesy of Matt Merewitz | Posted on October 16, 2013
When
Thu, October 17, 2013
8:00pm
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Musicians
Erik Friedlander
celloTrevor Dunn
bassAbout
In 1949 bassist Oscar Pettiford broke his arm playing baseball. He could still move his fingers even though his arm was in a sling, so he began experimenting with a cello a friend had lent to him. He tuned the cello like a bass only an octave higher and later made history recording a series of cello-led projects including the great, under-recognized 1964 Fantasy release, "My Little Cello" featuring a photo of his newborn son whom he named “Cello.” Erik Friedlander tosses away his bow for this new band, playing only pizzicato in a world steeped in the influences of Oscar Pettiford and the small group feel of Herbie Nichols.