Topaz (Erik Friedlander album)

Topaz is a 1999 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Siam label and features the quartet that became known as Topaz.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars stating "Topaz, like a lot of avant-garde jazz, isn't easy to absorb on the first listen. But the more times you listen, the more you realize how much this left-of-center CD has going for it".

Track listing
All compositions by Erik Friedlander except as indicated
 * 1) "Verdine" - 5:37
 * 2) "November" - 4:20
 * 3) "Shining" - 6:10
 * 4) "Straw Dogs" - 7:29
 * 5) "Topaz" - 2:49
 * 6) "Three Desperate Men" - 3:31
 * 7) "Tout de Suite" (Miles Davis) - 8:29
 * 8) "Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy) - 4:45
 * 9) "Something Sweet, Something Tender / Cienega" (Dolphy / Friedlander) - 6:59
 * 10) "Agon" - 5:56

Personnel

 * Erik Friedlander – cello
 * Andy Laster - alto saxophone
 * Stomu Takeishi - bass
 * Satoshi Takeishi - percussion