| Merry Olde Soul | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 16 December 1960 and 6 & 11 January 1961 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP/S9 366 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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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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| 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]
All compositions by Victor Feldman except where noted.
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