Don Friedman

Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians.

Early life Friedman was born on May 4, 1935, in San Francisco. He had many fans in Japan.

Friedman married three times; the first two ended in divorce. Survivors were one daughter, actress and writer Lynn Adrianna Friedman, and a granddaughter.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As a member Reuben Hoch and Time (with Reuben Hoch and Ed Schuller) Of Recent Time (Naim, 2006)

As sideman

With Booker Little Out Front (Candid, 1961) Booker Little and Friend (Bethlehem, 1961)

With Herbie Mann 1963: Herbie Mann Live at Newport (Atlantic, 1963) 1964: My Kinda Groove (Atlantic, 1965) 1960-1966: Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966) 1964-1967 The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967)

With Eiji Nakayama Conversation (Art Union, 1986) Sweet View: Eiji Nakayama Don Friedman Live in Japan (Jazz Road, 1987) Legend of the Lake (Jazz Road, 1988)

With Dave Pike Manhattan Latin (Decca, 1964) The Doors of Perception (Vortex, 1970) – rec. 1966

With Yuko Shigeno Shiny Stockings (Space Shower Music, 2011) Circle Waltz with Don Friedman (24 Jazz Japan, 2013)

With Hiromi Shimizu Waltz Tenderly (Jazz on Top, 2008) Live at Jazz on Top (Jazz on Top, 2010) – live

With Clark Terry It's What's Happenin' (Impulse!, 1967) In Concert: Live (Etoile, 1973) – live rec. 1970 Portraits (Chesky, 1989) – rec. 1988 Live on QE2 (Chiaroscuro, 2001) – live rec. 1999 Friendship (Eighty-Eight's, 2002) – also with Max Roach

With others Buddy Collette, Nice Day with Buddy Collette (Contemporary, 1957) Shauli Einav, "Generations" (Posi-Tone, 2013) Bruno De Filippi, In New York With Don Friedman Trio (Carosello, 1992) Herb Geller, At The Movies (Hep Jazz, 2007) Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Meets Don Friedman (Insights, 1994) Hank De Mano, Listen to The Hank De Mano Quartet (Freeway Jazz, 1956) John Handy, No Coast Jazz (Roulette, 1960) Joe Henderson, Tetragon (Milestone, 1968) Elvin Jones, And Then Again (Atlantic, 1965) Don Lanphere, Into Somewhere (Hep, 1983) Charles Lloyd, Discovery! (Columbia, 1964) Nicole Pasternak, In A Word (Garagista Music, 2005) Sal Salvador Quintet, In Our Own Sweet Way (Stash, 1983) Grady Tate, She Is My Lady (Janus, 1972) Attila Zoller, The Horizon Beyond (EmArcy, 1965)