Victor Feldman

English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist (1934–1987)

Born: 7 April 1934
Edgware
Died: 12 May 1987
Woodland Hills
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1941–1987
Record labels: Contemporary Records
Discography: 19 albums

Biography

Victor Feldman was a jazz musician who played piano, drum kit and vibraphone. Victor Feldman was born on 7 April 1934 in Edgware and died on 12 May 1987 in Woodland Hills. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “On Vibes” (1957) to “The Young Vic” (2016).

Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as an adult. Feldman emigrated to the United States in the mid-1950s, where he continued working in jazz and also as a session musician with a variety of pop and rock performers.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

On Vibes 1957 · Mode Records The Arrival of Victor Feldman 1958 Latinsville! 1960 · Contemporary

Stop The World I Want To Get Off 1962

Plays Everything In Sight 1967

The Venezuela Joropo 1970 · Pacific Jazz In My Pocket 1978 Secret of the Andes 1982 · Nautilus Recordings To Chopin With Love 1983 High Visibility 1985 · TBA Records Rio Nights 1987 · TBA Records

Best of Victor Feldman 1989

Merry Olde Soul 1989 · Riverside Records A Taste of Honey and a Taste of Bossa Nova 2006 · Trunk Records Seven Steps to Heaven 2009 · Candid Productions Ltd. The Young Vic 2016 · Solid Records Departure Dates Victor Feldman in London, Volume 1 · Jasmine Records Victor Feldman in London, Volume 2

Also plays on

Albums where Victor Feldman is credited as a sideman

1958	In a Jazz Orbit — Bill Holman	piano
1958	Stax of Sax — Herb Geller	vibraphone
1958	Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper — Bob Cooper	vibraphone
1959	The Music From Peter Gunn — Henry Mancini	vibraphone
1959	More Music From Peter Gunn — Henry Mancini	vibraphone
1959	Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders — Sonny Rollins	vibraphone
1959	Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen — Barney Kessel	vibraphone
1960	Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners — Cannonball Adderley feat. Ray Brown & Wes Montgomery	piano, vibraphone
1961	Movin' Along — Wes Montgomery	piano
1962	Let's Cook! — Barney Kessel	vibraphone
1963	Seven Steps to Heaven — Miles Davis	piano
1963	Quiet Nights — Miles Davis	piano
1966	Strangers in the Night — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1966	Moonlight Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	percussion
1967	The World We Knew — Frank Sinatra	drums (drum set), percussion
1967	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim — Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim	drums (drum set), percussion
1967	Gunn ...Number One! — Henry Mancini	vibraphone
1967	Wind, Sky and Diamonds — Gábor Szabó	percussion
1967	Daktari — Shelly Manne	percussion
1968	Lumpy Gravy — Frank Zappa	bell, gong, marimba, timbales, timpani, vibraphone
1968	Portrait of Carmen — Carmen McRae	drums (drum set), percussion
1969	Memphis Jackson — Milt Jackson with The Ray Brown Big Band	percussion
1972	$ (Music From the Original Motion Picture Sound Track) — Quincy Jones	percussion
1972	Can’t Buy a Thrill — Steely Dan	percussion
1972	Chi Coltrane — Chi Coltrane	percussion
1973	Countdown to Ecstasy — Steely Dan	marimba, percussion, vibraphone
1974	Pretzel Logic — Steely Dan	percussion
1974	High Energy — Freddie Hubbard	percussion
1975	Katy Lied — Steely Dan	percussion, vibraphone
1976	Hejira — Joni Mitchell	vibraphone

Standards written by Victor Feldman

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Seven Steps To Heaven	F major	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing
Joshua	D minor	AABBA · 52	Up-tempo swing

Historic 78 rpm records

THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL RALPH SHARON SEXTET · Ralph Sharon · Pete Chilver · Jimmy Skidmore ·… · 1950 archive.org ↗
Spikes Delight Ronnie Ball Quartet · Ronnie Ball · Spike Robinson · Sammy Stokes ·… · 1951 archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Victor Feldman play?

Victor Feldman is known for playing piano, drum kit and vibraphone.

When and where was Victor Feldman born?

Victor Feldman was born 7 April 1934 in Edgware.

What are Victor Feldman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include On Vibes (1957), The Arrival of Victor Feldman (1958), Latinsville! (1960), The Venezuela Joropo (1970) and In My Pocket (1978).

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