Don Friedman

Friedman was born on May 4, 1935, in San Francisco. Both of his parents immigrated to the United States: his father, Edward Friedman, was from Lithuania, and his mother, Alma Loew, was from Germany. He began playing the piano at the age of four, switching from classical music to jazz after his family moved to Los Angeles when he was fifteen. His early jazz piano influence was Bud Powell. Friedman briefly studied composition at Los Angeles City College. ==Later life and career==

On the West Coast, Friedman performed with Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Buddy DeFranco, and Ornette Coleman. He was also a member of Clark Terry's big band. Friedman moved to New York permanently in 1958. 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 • Herbie Mann Live at Newport (Atlantic, 1963) • My Kinda Groove (Atlantic, 1965) – rec. 1964 • Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966) – rec. 1960-66 • The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967) – rec. 1964-67 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) – rec. 1956–57 • 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) – rec. 1992 • 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) – rec. 1967-68 • 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) ==References==