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The Schoolyard Sessions

by Brian Friedland

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Quick Win 05:11
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Acids and Bases 05:37
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Improvisation 03:15
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Oddball 08:17
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Moody Tune for Phil 06:19
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Ballad of the Lotus 06:36
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Lumbersexual 05:46
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Norwegian Wood 07:00
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9.
Song For Lexie 06:33
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10.
Bike Ride 07:03
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11.
Sounds of Duke and Mingus 06:26
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12.
Orange was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk 13:43
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about

Composer/pianist and Eliot Schoolyard Concert Series founder Brian Friedland performs with 15 musicians in a variety of different configurations. The album features musicians who performed in the Eliot Schoolyard series with Friedland, in groups ranging in size from duo to sextet. The music runs the stylistic gamut of Jazz from swing and blues to chamber-esque works to abstract soundscapes. In addition to 8 tunes by Friedland, there are compositions by collaborators Rob Flax and Phil Sargent, and one song each by the Beatles and Charles Mingus. Every musician is incredibly accomplished on their instrument and brings a highly original vision to the album, highlighting the incredible diversity and high-caliber artistry that can be heard at the Eliot School concerts and Boston writ large.

The Eliot School is an applied arts school and non-profit located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood in Boston, MA. The Schoolyard Concert series celebrates community and creativity through its offering of free public concerts most Sundays between June and September.

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released December 3, 2023

Tracks:

1) Quick Win (Friedland)
2) Acids and Bases (Flax)
Rob Flax, violin

3) Oddball (Friedland)
4) Improvisation
Josh Rosen, keyboards
Giuseppe Paradiso, drums

5) Moody Tune for Phil (Friedland)
6) Ballad of the Lotus (Sargent)
Phil Sargent, guitar

7) Lumbersexual (Friedland, lyrics by Greg Loughman)
8) Norwegian Wood (Lennon/McCartney)
Laura Jaye, voice
Kathy Olson, baritone sax
Randy Pingrey, trombone
Greg Loughman, bass
Austin McMahon, drums

9) Friend Song (Friedland)
10) Bike Ride
Shaw Pong Liu, violin
Dave Cordes, bass (track 6)

11) Mingus and Duke (Friedland, lyrics by Åsa Runefelt)
12) Orange was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (Charles Mingus)
Åsa Runefelt, voice
Lihi Haruvi, sax
Keala Kaumeheiwa, bass
Jorge Perez-Albela, drums

Brian Friedland, piano on all tracks

Recorded at PBS studios, Westwood
Mixed by Peter Kontrimas

Album artwork by Jerel Dye

Made possible by the City of Boston Opportunity Fund's grant for artists

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