title: Grains of Paradise (album)
text: # Grains of Paradise (album)
  
  Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Fans of Friedlander's earlier work may at first be put off by all the violins, but those willing to offer a second listen will be taken by the sheer generosity of the vision and the expansive artfulness on display here compositionally. Wonderful".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Erik Friedlander
  
  * "Zahtar" – 3:39
  * "Na'Na'" – 4:40
  * "Shamir" – 6:22
  * "Tapuz" – 3:35
  * "Rashad" – 6:09
  * "Aley Dafna" – 3:53
  * "Batzal" – 7:42
  * "Tziporen" – 8:33
  * "Grains of Paradise" – 5:14
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Erik Friedlander – cello
  * Joyce Hammann, Karen Milne, Peter Rovit – violin
  * Bryce Dessner – guitar
  * Trevor Dunn – bass
  * Satoshi Takeishi – percussion
  