Envisioning the road from a cello

Saw the incredible Erik Friedlander on Tuesday night at a SRO Joe's Pub show. Erik's a remarkable cellist with an incredible range and imagination to his work. During the performance, his father Lee Friedlander's photos were shown on a screen. They are mesmerizing images that bring alive the road trips of Erik's youth.

Shore Fire friends at the show included Howard Mandel, who memorialized Erik's performance with an entry to his newly minted blog Jazz Beyond Jazz. Steve Dollar, whose piece on Erik appeared Monday in the NY Sun, was there as well and bravely stuck around for a Shore Fire doubleheader of Erik and then the remarkable Cherryholmes.

Ben Sisario's incredible NY Times piece ran the morning of the show.