Merry Olde Soul is an album by vibraphonist/pianist Victor Feldman recorded in early 1961 (with one track from December 1960) and originally released on the Riverside label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 1960 and January 6 & 11, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | RiversideRLP/S9 366 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer picked "Serenity" – "a beautiful and touching work" – as the highlight, and praised the contributions of all the musicians.[4] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Feldman is in excellent form on a straight-ahead set. The trio/quartet performs five standards that for the most part are not overly familiar, plus four of the leader's originals. Tasteful and swinging music".[3] On All About Jazz Samuel Chell observed "As impressive as is his earlier date, The Arrival of Victor Feldman, Merry Olde Soul is overall a more satisfying session ... Merry Olde Soul exhibits more warmth and variety in its textures. It's also a more "groove-oriented session" thanks to the use of Cannonball Adderley's rhythm team".[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Victor Feldman except where noted.
- "For Dancers Only" (Sy Oliver, Don Raye, Vic Schoen) – 4:43
- "Lisa" (Victor Feldman, Torrie Zito) – 4:05
- "Serenity" – 4:38
- "You Make Me Feel So Young" (Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon) – 5:18
- "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 2:17
- "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:27
- "Bloke's Blues" – 5:34
- "I Want to Be Wanted" (Kim Gannon, Pino Spotti, Alberto Testa) – 3:44
- "Mosey on Down" – 3:58
- Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC on December 16, 1960 (track 4) and January 6 & 11, 1961 (tracks 1–3 & 5–9)
Personnel
edit- Victor Feldman – vibraphone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9), piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8)
- Hank Jones – piano (tracks 2, 5 & 9)
- Sam Jones (tracks 1–3, 5–9), Andy Simpkins (track 4) – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed January 4, 2017
- ^ Victor Feldman catalog Archived 2014-02-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 4, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Merry Olde Soul – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Feather, Leonard (17 August 1961). "Victor Feldman: Merry Olde Soul". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 17. p. 28.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Chell, S. Victor Feldman: Good Vibes (and Great Piano) from Britain, All About Jazz, April 11, 2009