Merry Olde Soul

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]

Merry Olde Soul
Studio album by
Victor Feldman
Released1961
RecordedDecember 16, 1960 and January 6 & 11, 1961
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length40:25
LabelRiversideRLP/S9 366
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Victor Feldman chronology
Latinsville!
(1959)		 Merry Olde Soul
(1961)		 Stop the World I Want to Get Off
(1962)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Victor Feldman except where noted.

  1. "For Dancers Only" (Sy Oliver, Don Raye, Vic Schoen) – 4:43
  2. "Lisa" (Victor Feldman, Torrie Zito) – 4:05
  3. "Serenity" – 4:38
  4. "You Make Me Feel So Young" (Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon) – 5:18
  5. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 2:17
  6. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:27
  7. "Bloke's Blues" – 5:34
  8. "I Want to Be Wanted" (Kim Gannon, Pino Spotti, Alberto Testa) – 3:44
  9. "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)

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References
  1. Riverside Records discography accessed January 4, 2017
  2. Victor Feldman catalog Archived 2014-02-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 4, 2017
  3. Yanow, Scott. Merry Olde Soul – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. Chell, S. Victor Feldman: Good Vibes (and Great Piano) from Britain, All About Jazz, April 11, 2009
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