Soviet Jazz Themes

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Soviet Jazz Themes
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Studio album by
The Victor Feldman All Stars
Released1963
RecordedOctober 26 and November 12, 1962
Studio United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Length32:26
Label Äva
A/AS-19
Producer Leonard Feather
Victor Feldman chronology
A Taste of Honey and a Taste of Bossa Nova
(1962)
Soviet Jazz Themes
(1963)
David and Lisa
(1963)
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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 Feldman featuring 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]

Contents

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

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References

  1. Soviet Jazz Themes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. Ava Album Discography accessed January 6, 2017
  3. Victor Feldman catalog accessed January 6, 2017
  4. Cerra, S., Jazz Profiles – Victor Feldman: A Career Overview accessed January 6, 2017
  5. Cerra, S., Jazz Profiles – Victor Feldman All-Stars Plays Soviet Jazz Themes accessed January 6, 2017