The Victor Feldman All Stars: Soviet Jazz Themes

Victor Feldman

A versatile British pianist and vibist who found a home in America playing bebop, cool, swing, big band, and rock effectively. 
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Soviet Jazz Themes (full title: The Victor Feldman All Stars Play the 'World's First Album of Soviet Jazz Themes) is an album by vibraphonist and pianist Victor Feldmanfeaturing tunes by three composers he discovered while on Benny Goodman's 1962 tour of Russia which he recorded on returning to the U.S. and released on the Äva label.^[2][3][4][5]

Track listing 

1. "Ritual" (Andre Towmosian) – 5:01
2. "Blue Church Blues" (Gennadi Golstain) – 7:07
3. "Madrigal" (Golstain) – 6:21
4. "Vic" (Givi Gachechiladze) – 4:50
5. "Polyushko Polye" (Golstain) – 3:52
6. "Gennadi" (Golstain) – 5:15

Personnel 

• Victor Feldman – vibraphone, piano
• Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1–3)
• Carmell Jones – trumpet (tracks 4–6)
• Harold Land – tenor saxophone
• Joe Zawinul – piano (tracks 1–3)
• Herb Ellis – guitar (tracks 4–6)
• Bob Whitlock – bass
• Frank Butler – drums

• Recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA on October 26, 1962 (tracks 1–3) and November 12, 1962 (tracks 4–6)

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