Grains of Paradise is a 2001 album by cellist Erik Friedlander which was released on the Tzadik label.

[1][2] The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Fans of Friedlander's earlier work may at first be put off by all the violins, but those willing to offer a second listen will be taken by the sheer generosity of the vision and the expansive artfulness on display here compositionally.

Wonderful".

[3] All compositions by Erik Friedlander