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Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks

The Arrival Of Victor Feldman

The Arrival Of Victor Feldman cover
RecordedJan 21-22, 1958
LabelContemporary Records
Released1958
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 537985

The record

Scott LaFaro's bass turns restless and melodic here, cut before his Bill Evans years, alongside Feldman's crisp double duty on vibes and piano. Contemporary's close, dry sound catches a young British arrival stating his case to the LA scene.

Session personnel

  • Scott LaFaro — bass
  • Stan Levey — drums
  • Victor Feldman — vibraphone, piano

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1958Contemporary Records · C3549 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
Contemporary Records · S7549 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Deep Groove Green Label · deep groove
1959Contemporary Records · LAC 12172 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1959Contemporary Records · LAC 12172 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve
1974Contemporary Records · LAX-3014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
1983Contemporary Records · P-7595 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983Contemporary Records · P-7595 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo
1984Contemporary Records — STEREO
1986Original Jazz Classics · OJC-268 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1998Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-268-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1998Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-268-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016Oldays Records · ODR6186 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve
2020Fantasy Jazz — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1kHz
Contemporary Records · S7549 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Follow the players

Scott LaFaro also plays on

Stan Levey also plays on

Victor Feldman also plays on