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Jeff Friedman

Jeff Friedman’s seventh book Floating Tales—a collection of prose poems—was published by Plume Editions/MadHat Press in fall 2017. His poems, mini stories and translations have appeared in American Poetry Review, Poetry, New England Review, The Antioch Review, Poetry International, Plume, Hotel Amerika, Flash Fiction Funny, Agni Online, New World Writing, Flash NonFiction Funny, New Flash Fiction Review, The New Republic and numerous other literary magazines. Dzvinia Orlowsky’s and his translation of Memorialsby Polish Poet Mieczslaw Jastrun was published by Lavender Ink/Dialogosin August 2014. Nati Zohar and Friedman’s book of translations Two Gardens: Modern Hebrew Poems of the Bible,was published by Singing Bone Press in 2016. Friedman has received numerous awards and prizes including a National Endowment Literature Translation Fellowship in 2016 and two individual Artist Grants from New Hampshire Arts Council.

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Jeff Friedman: Slo & Lo

Read "Slo & Lo" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


This one's been a long time coming. Guitarist Jeff Friedman, professional musician for more than a quarter century (Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Steve Lacy, J.J.Johnson, Jack Bruce...) has finally come out with his own recording. Slo & Lo has a dark, gritty blues feel to it, with a rock flavor. Guitar/bass/keyboards/drums. Music that would sound right at home backing Bob Dylan in the early eighties, Infidels time.

A bonus on the CD is a couple of ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Slo & Lo

Unknown label
2003

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