David Abramsky - - CLOTHED IN GLADNESS
DSA 002. Arrangemets of Christian worship melodies & Jewish songs. All original compositions. David plays cello & piano.

Dawn Avery - - TRUE
Dawn, vocals, cello, & composition with percussionists Tom McGrath, Glen Velez, Saam Schlamminger, Persian Master – Reza Derakshani, singer/percussionist – Phil Hamilton & more! World Music in a contemporary style from Africa, Native America, Brazil, Greece,Australia.

Reza Derakshani & Dawn Avery - - WATER FROM THE WELL
Reza plays Persian Ney, Daf, Sitar, Tar, Electric and acoustic Komanche, Vocals. Dawn Avery, cello and vocals. Ancient Persian song, sung in Pharsee.

Cellorythmics - - INVASION
Alfia Nakipbekova and James Hesford, cellos. This CD is the debut recording of this cult British based ensemble. African, Irish and Indian to soul, bebop and techno meets contemporary classical.

Chance - - SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT
Portal Records CH 42 1993. Chance is a duo featuring Ed Willett on cello and voice, and Cheryl Leah on voice and recorder. They were guest artists at NDCF 2003.

Chance - - FIELDS, A Cantata for the Peaceful Rain
PortalRecords 1997. Ed Willett - cello & voice, Cheryl Leah - voice and recorder, plus Jack Gunderson - baritone, Don Pavel - guitar,

Martha Colby - - ACROSS TWO RIVERS
Martha Colby - cello and vocals, Steve Raleigh, producer and programmer, other artists include: Anna Dagmar, Jen Gilleran, John Caban. Songs with intense lyrics and layers of improvised cello.

Robert Een - - YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN
Buzzbox1111. Music for solo voice and cello. Featuring 12 new compositions, this is music of beauty, heart and humor, inspired by everything from real and imagined landscapes to Italian aria.

Robert Een - - BIG JOE
Een Records 1001. Robert-cello & voice, Hearn Gadbois-percussion. Carter Burwell-accordion, Steve Elson-clar. & saxes, Anne Demaris-accordion. Original grooves, drones & world music.

Robert Een - - THE ROOK
Buzzbox 1112. Een’s soundtrack for the motion picture by the same name with cello,kybd.,accrdn.,gtr.,vlns.,clnt.,sx.,bs,drs.

David Eyges and Arthur Blythe - - SKY
Midlantic Records 2002-101. David Eyges; electric cello, Arthur Blythe; alto saxophone. Orig.compositions by both artists. Jazz, blues, avant garde, improv.

Far Corner - - FAR CORNER
Cuniform Records. Far Corner combines contemporary classical, jazz and progressive rock to form original music with hints of Stravinsky, Bartok, E.L.P., and Dream Theater. www.far-corner.com

FiddleSticks - - AMPERSAND
2006. Sisters Liz Davis on cello and Katie Davis on fiddle play innovative and eclectic Fiddle-Cello tunes with Celtic Roots and Old-time, Bluegrass, and Jazz branches. www.fiddle-sticks.com.

Claire Fitch - - AMBIENCELLIST
A mix of acoustic cello and synthesizers. A journey into the depths of the Winter solstice and out the other side. wwww.fitchsounds.com

Gideon Freudmann - - ADOBE DOG HOUSE
Gadfly ’97. 15 beautiful and unusual tunes, a mix of instrumentals & songs with cellos, guitar, mandolin, percussion. This CD has received considerable airplay on NPR

Gideon Freudmann - - GHOST IN THE ATTIC
Octagon ’05. Gideon Freudmann teams up with guitarist Mark Herschler (collectively called, .BROQUE) for this beautiful acoustic album - a haunting collection of original, classical, blues and flamenco gems. “In one era and out the other”.

Gideon Freudmann - - BANKING LEFT
Gadfly ’95. Beatlesque, psychedelic, classical avante blues. Trippy songs, swirling cellos and plenty of fun CD or Cassette

Gideon Freudmann - - CELLOBOTOMY
Gadfly ’95. 17 pieces for acoustic and electric cello with some guitar, steel drum & percussion. Broad range of styles from lilting & beautiful to adventurous & funky.

Gideon Freudmann - - FELLINI’S MARTINI
CelloBop ’93. Acoustic rock cello band album with guitar, bass, vocals & drums. Energetic, refreshing and humorous. CD or Cass.

Gideon Freudmann - - HOLOGRAM CRACKERS
Gadfly ’99. Multi-layered electric cello album with looping, delays & a wide range of styles; funky, lush, bluesy & soothing. Dreamily creative. CelloBop at it’s best.

Gideon Freudmann - - UKRAINIAN PAJAMA PARTY
Gadfly ’01. A wonderfully quirky blend of instrumental pieces featuring acoustic and electric cello with steel drums, percussion, piano, guitar, banjo, clarinet... plus a few funny songs thrown in for good measure. The enhanced CD also includes a fun video.

Erik Friedlander - - CHIMERA
The first ever recording of Erik Friedlander as a leader writing for his band Chimera which featured Chris Speed, Andrew D’Angelo and Drew Gress. Chimera highlights Friedlander’s beautiful melodic sense and ear for orchestrational detail. The project is lyrical and moody and at times complex and burning.

Erik Friedlander - - SKIN
Siam Records SMD 50008. Continues on the path blazed by Topaz’s first CD with several guest artists. Available on CD, VHS Video $12.50, DVD $17.50

Erik Friedlander - - GRAINS OF PARADISE
10 violins, classical guitar, percussion and bass join Erik in this hauntingly beautiful tribute to exotic lands inspired by the spices of the orient. Matt Ffytche of WIRE described the CD, “..hipswinging percussion and bass, taut, supple, melodic flaunting of the string section-plunges you immediately into the golden era of Turkish restaurant music.”

Erik Friedlander - - MALDOROR
“Rostropovich one second, Rottweiller the next, Friedlander is a credible threat, working over the poet’s perverse logic with power tools.” (Jascha Hoffman-Pitchfork) A time-traveling collaboration between the lawless black humor of the 19th-cent. poet isidore Ducasse & cellist Erik Friedlander. A dark & intimate set of improvisations inspired by Les Chants de Maldoror.

Erik Friedlander - - QUAKE
Explosive mix of precision and heartfelt improvisation in these studio sessions from Topaz. DOWNBEAT said, “..a nuanced and sublimely executed example of Topaz’s art.”

Erik Friedlander - - TOPAZ
Siam Records SMD 50003. This CD explores grooves and rhythmic complexity in a funky aggressive style. Satoshi Takeishi, perc, Stomu Takeishi, bass & Andy Laster. alto sax.

Sean Grissom - - CAJUN BACH
Endpin Music Publishers 99510 cajun tunes inspired by Bach; Minuet Two-Step, Bourbon St. Bourees, Bach ‘n Rockin’ and more. Elec. & acous. cello.

Sean Grissom - - CELTIC CELLO
EMP. Grissom takes the listener on a Celtic cello adventure!

Sean Grissom - - FROM THE STREET
E.M.P. 001. Fine Cajun celloing including the classics; Bill Cheatem, Cotten-Eyed Joe, 01 Joe Clark and many more.

Sean Grissom - - JAMBALAYA JIVE
E.M.P. 913. A collection of fine Cajun celloing from the world’s preeminent Cajun cellist including Je Suis un Cajun au Texas, Diggy-Liggy Lo and more. Cassette or CD

Sean Grissom - - JUST CELLO
E.M.P. 902CD. This CD features Grissom covering some of his own great multi-cello arrangements including Warm4Jp No. 1, Cello Fandango, Bowin’ and lots more. See our sheet music page on this web site for info on ordering his arrangements.

Sean Grissom - - JUST CELLO FOR CHRISTMAS
E.M.P. 974CD. contains 25 Christmas classics; all of them arranged and performed in Grissom’s inimitable way.

Sean Grissom - - SOLO ENCORE SERIES
Finally Sean has recorded all of his published Solo Encore Series pieces which have been best sellers here at the Cello City Store for years; Cello Fandango, Celtic Cello Set, Liberty and all the rest!

Pete Hawkes - - MELANCHOLY CELLO
Pete Hawkes; guitar, Paul Stender, William Martina & Sharlette; cellos. Original compositions for cello and fingerstyle acoustic guitar from Australia. Includes instrumentals and songs, semi classical in nature. Features some of Australia’s finest cellists.

Stephen Katz - - FIRST PERSON SINGULAR
On his debut recording, Stephen Katz plays cello, guitar, bass, kalimba, synthesizer, sings and more to create a work of breathtaking beauty.

Stephen Katz - - LOOKING UP
Looped and multi-tracked, improvised and composed music from 2000 - 02. A variety of deep, moving, musical spaces. Includes Eight Days Of Eve and highlights from a previous release, “Painting Music”. Mostly cello with some percussion and guitar.

Stephen Katz - - EARTHDANCE
An 80-minute improvised journey recorded live at Earthdance Retreat Center movement jams in December ’02. Lyrical, expansive, uplifting. All cello with some singing and percussion.

Zoe Keating - - ONE CELLO x 16
Zoe layers the natural sound of the cello to create dense, ever-evolving musical structures.

Corbin Keep - - CALL OF THE WILD CELLO
Songs for cello & voice with bass and drums accompaniment, on themes such as the joy of being alive, environmental/social issues as well as fun stuff like aliens and wild beasts... The album features acoustic cello with lots of effects, however none of them are electronic!

Erich Kory - - SENTIENT CELLO
A melodic, orchestral, interior and sensuously memorable excursion through the heart of cello. All original multi-tracked cello music. www.cellovision.com

Erich Kory - - THE NEVER ENDING STORY
The beauty of the cello in all its glory is here, accompanied by piano, guitar, percussion and voice. Several “All Cello” pieces also included. www.cellovision.com

Jeffrey Krieger - - AC-DC-VC
What Next Recordings - WN0022. Solos for e-cello by Sarah Hopkins, Alvin Lucier, Kaija Saariaho, Sean William and Ronald Halier. Ecstatic resonance, acoustic phenomenology, jittery filigree, twilight radiance and mind-altering screech.

Jeffrey Krieger - - NIGHT CHAINS
Emergency Music Series - CRI - CD 680. “To redefine music, you must redefine its instruments... Krieger loses little of the original instrument’s lyricism and grace as he coaxes a 21st-century voice from the e-cello’s strings.” - Colin Berry, WIRED Works by Jonathan Berger, Henry Gwiazda, Ken Steen, Douglas Knehans and John Cage.

Peter Lewy - - NOW AND THEN
Classical Jazz Music. 6 originals for solo cello, ranging from meditative to thrilling and virtuosic, including the breathtaking Sunset for 4 cellos, as well as the full Bach suite #1 in G Major for solo cello.

Eric Longsworth - - I HEAR YOU
Pascale Graham Productions- PG9811-2. Solo electric cello - no overdubs, and minimal effects processing. This CD combines composed structures with improvisation and a variety of unusual cello playing techniques.

Marzaks - - SUPERHUMAN
All-original, silly, edgy, acoustic pop-rock songs. Cellist Peter Markush’s alter ego Mark Rock is also co-front man. Instrumentation also incl. guitar, mandolin, fiddle, & percussion.

Kye Marshall Quartet - - WINTER’S END
Zephyr / Westwind Productions. Canadian cellist Kye Marshall, cello plus guitar, piano, bass & drums. All original compositions by Marshall. Bossa novas, swing, ballads, blues, etc.

Kye Marshall - - IN THE MOMENT
Kye, cello with Thomas Baker, piano. Spontaneous compositions. An unusual blend of avant-garde jazz, classical and popular music from all eras.

Kye Marshall - - CHIAROSCURO
This is the 2nd CD by the Marshall/Baker duo. More spontaneous compositions in real time. The coming together of two creative energies.

Kye Marshall Jazz Quartet - - SAY WHEN
Broadly mainstream jazz with all originals by Kye Marshall dedicated to the environment. Kye; cello, Don Thompson; piano, Kevin Barrett; guit., Jim Vivian; bass, Terry Clark; drums.

Kye Marshall Jazz Quartet - - STANDARD TIME
Kye, cello, Don Thompson bass and piano, Daniel Ionescu on guit. & Mark Duggan on drums. Standard favorites such as Summertime, Have You Met Miss Jones, etc. www.kyemarshall.com

McCarron & Mueller - - McCARRON & MUELLER
Acoustic cello (Suzanne Mueller) & guitar (Mark McCarron) originals plus covers and arrangements.

Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson - - CELLEKTRA FERTILIZATION
JohnSong Music. Various works from Napa Valley’s premiere electric cellist. 15 tracks take you on an audio journey through an array of tonal horizons.

Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson - - CELLEKTRA SAMPLER
JohnSong Music A collection of favorite requests performed on Cellektra. An unusual blend of avant-garde jazz, classical and popular music from all eras.

Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson - - CIRRIUS CELLEKTRA
JohnSong Music. A new collection of 12 tunes from this Napa electric cellist who played at the New Directions festival in 2000. Covers include Back in the USSR, God Bless the Child, Strawberry Fields and Honky Tonk Woman.

Kristen Miller - - LATER THAT DAY
Cellobrew Records. 2003. Originals with Kristen on cello + percussion by Scott Kessel. Grooves, multicello and world influences. www.cellobrew.com

Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson - - BLAU MIDNIGHT
JohnSong Music. The latest release of screamin’ electric cello from one of the stars of NDCF 2000. 12 tracks including Ribose Nucleic Blues, Voodoo Chile and the Star Spangled Banner.

Abby Newton - - CROSSING TO SCOTLAND
14 tunes with a Celtic flair performed on cello, fiddle, guitar, celtic harp, piano, accordion and bass. Abby and her group were a big hit at the New Directions Cello Festival 2000.

Josie Phelan - - VSNAYA, SIREN SONGS OF THE ELECTRIC CELLO A mostly instrumental experience of Celtic, Experimental, and World Fusion woven into an exotic tapestry of harmony with ambient bliss throughout.
Josie plays a Jensen 5 string electric cello and an ancient bowed Chinese instrument called the Rijak, along with some of Nashville's finest musicians!

Barry Phillips - - TRÅD
BPCD 049. Scandinavian and original music arranged for cello, nyckelharpa, fiddle, (& more) with Barry on 4 & 5 string open tuned cellos (also pipe organ and perc.), Olov Johansson - nyckelharpa, Olof Göthlin on fiddle. Tråd. is a string journey through Sweden and Norway with a few original reflections as well.

Barry Phillips - - CELLO
GM130. Cello’s expansive soundscape features traditional and contemporary cello solos, duos, and trios gleaned from traditions around the globe and from eight centuries of music. The 15 tracks present instrumentation and arrangements of melodies from Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and North America.

Quartet San Fransico - - 4TET SAN FRANSICO
Jeremy Cohen & James Shallengberger - violins, Emily Onderdonk - viola, Joel Cohen cello. Tangos, jazz, Pink Panther and more.

Quartet San Fransico - - Latigo
Jeremy Cohen & Kayo Miki - violins, Emily Onderdonk - viola, Joel Cohen cello with John Santos - percussion. Latin-flavored CD features tango favorites and other Latin-inspired material.

The Reese Project - - VIEW POINTS
MMC Recordings 2062J. Jazz Quintet and Wind & String Quintets featuring the Susquehannah Ensemble from south central PA. Jazz, celtic, rock and more.

Hank Roberts Trio - - I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER
Level Green 22002. Hank Roberts; cello & vocals, Bill King; drums, Peter Chwazik; bass & electronics. Jazz, progressive rock, classical and avant-garde, the music defies categorization but always speaks from the heart and soul.

Hank Roberts - - LITTLE MOTOR PEOPLE
This is a collectors item for Hank Roberts fans. This 1993 JMT release has been reissued and we only have a few copies. Features Hank on cello and jazz-a-phone fiddle, Django Bates on keyboards and tenor horn, and Arto Tuncboyaciyan on percussion & vocals $20

Hank Roberts & Wiggy Dog Boy - - THE TRUTH & RECONCILIATION SHOW
I-Town Records 033. Hank creates a whole new sound with a new band including electric guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, horns and backup vocals. Hank writes and sings all new material. Rock, jazz, Latin, avant and more. www.itownrecords.com

Royal Garden Trio - - 1st CD
First Street Electrical 2002. Mike Karoub; cello, Tom Bogardeus; clarinet, Tom Delaney; guitar. Swing jazz at it’s finest. Guest artists at NDCF 2004.

Royal Garden Trio - - 2nd CD
First Street Electrical 2005. Mike Karoub; cello, Tom Bogardeus; clarinet, Tom Delaney; guitar, plus singers, bass, trumpet and piano. More great swing jazz.

Schefczyk - - CELLOFIRE
Schachblume Records 2001. Acoustic cello rock. Music by Joschi Schumann, Dominik Uhrmacher and Edgar Schumann.

Schefczyk - - POWERPLAY
Schachblume Records 1995. 70 minutes of unplugged cello rock by Joschi Schumann and Dominik Uhrmacher. Also music to the never-published film “Lone Wolf” (Jack London), plus 7 solo cello pieces.

Schefczyk Requiem - - FÜR EINE ROMANTISCHE FRAU
Schachblume Records 1999. Cello dominated music by Joschi Schumann for the film by the same name about the crazy love of the German romantic writer Clemens Brentano with a young girl.

Jami Sieber - - HIDDEN SKY
OFM 1010. A lush musical invitation to a realm beyond time and between species. Jami’s electric cello and vocals, in concert with other renowned musicians and the Thai Elephant Orchestra, carries us on a unique journey that sings of the heart’s deepest longing and of its fulfillment.

Jami Sieber - - LUSH MEQUANIQUE
Out Front Music 1008. A tribal, insistent, intense and evocative atmosphere with exquisite cello tones in the center.

Jami Sieber - - SECOND SIGHT
Out Front Music 1009. A rich sonic journey weaves the warmth and beauty of Jami’s electric and acoustic cellos with drums, trumpet, sax, piano, accordion, vocals and nylon-str. guitar. A powerful & engaging follow-up to Sieber’s lst CD.

Marcia Sloane - - SKYWARD
Navarro River Music ’05. Songs and instrumental works for cello and voice with marimba, accordion, clarinet, guitar, piano and percussion; tango and clave rhythms, flavors of India and Brazil, inspiration from visual art, theatre, and dance.

Sera Jane Smolen & Tom Mank - - CONVERSATIONS IN WAVES
All original folk Tom Mank-guitar & vocals, Sera Jane Smolen-cello, plus guests on violin, harmonica and vocals. Original folk/blues/jazz.

Janet Taggart - - GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING TIPS
“Relative Sight” is the name of the duo of Janet Taggart-cello & vocals and Hedi Palalay on guitar, vocals and oboe. Beautiful original songs are well crafted in the studio featuring the talents of this duo plus Rob Tucker-drums, Mike Fittipaldi-bass & Shawn Qaissaunee-electric guitar & bass.

Matt Turner and Chum - - NEVER, NEVER NOW
Stellar Sound Productions, 1998. Matt Turner; cello and voice, Jeff Song; bass guitars and voice, John Mettam; drums and voice. Get ready for rock & roll cello like you’ve never heard before. Improv rock at its best ready to splash you in the face with twisted harmonies, thought provoking narration, and hard-hitting grooves.

Matt Turner - - CRUSHED SMOKE
Tautology 014 Matt solo acoustic and Yamaha electric cello. Noise improvisations.

Matt Turner - - OUTSIDE IN
Stellar 1011. Matt – cello, John Harmon, piano. Jazz standards and originals on acoustic cello & piano. Mostly inside.

Matt Turner - - THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
Meniscus 002. Recorded live at the New Directions Cello Festival in 1997, Turner improvises his way through a wide range of styles and emotions on unamplified acoustic cello.

Matt Turner - - PATINA
14 new solo cello improvisations played on the Yamaha Silent electric cello.

Von Cello - - BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIERS
Von Cello, a.k.a. Aaron Minsky, has captured his barrier breaking rock cello on CD for this release which is rapidly working it’s way up the charts.

Chris White - - CELLO AGAIN
Cello Works CD298. A collection of studio and live recordings by NDCA & Founder Chris White, in collaboration with numerous friends. From intimate chamber jazz duos with piano to up tempo bebop & Latin jazz with electric cello and jazz quartet.

Chris White and Cayuga Jazz Ensemble - - FIRST PRINCIPLES
Cello Works. Chris White; cello, Eric Hangen; piano, Peter Chwazik; bass, Tom Killian; drums, Paul Merrill; trumpet, Mamadou Diabate; kora. A new studio recording featuring 9 original jazz tunes by

Chris and Eric Scott Adams with Chris White - - WHERE 2 OR 3 Are Gathered
Orchard Beat Records Scott B. Adams; acoustic guitar, Chris White; cello, Courtney Adams; flute. Fresh acoustic instrumental arrangements of great hymns from various traditions and centuries.

Scott Adams with Chris White - - BORN OF LIGHT
Orchard Beat Records. Scott B. Adams; acoustic guitar, Chris White; cello. New acoustic instrumental arrangements of familiar and lesser known Christmas carols.

Woodwork - - SOME CONVERSATION
Woodwork 4671974. A shorter CD which captures the energy and craftsmanship of this Texas band that was featured at the New Directions Cello Festival ‘99. Only $10 for the CD

Woodwork - - VIEWFINDER
Edible Records 418963-8. The long awaited 2nd CD from this Texas based “heavy meadow” acoustic rock quartet (with John Pointer on cello) which played at NDCF 1999.

Nioka Workman - - TRACES
2001-Jazzy, Electronica, Drum & Bass - Nioka- electric cello, Kwame Brandt-Pierce-synthesizer and Chris Eddleton-drums. Compositions by Nioka Workman (#4 improv) David Gervai-engineer.