| Merry Olde Soul | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Victor Feldman |
| Cover: | Merry Olde Soul.jpg |
| Released: | 1961 |
| Recorded: | 16 December 1960 and 6 & 11 January 1961 |
| Studio: | Plaza Sound Studios, NYC |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 40:25 |
| Label: | RiversideRLP/S9 366 |
| Producer: | Orrin Keepnews |
| Chronology: | Victor Feldman |
| Prev Title: | Latinsville! |
| Prev Year: | 1959 |
| Next Title: | Stop the World I Want to Get Off |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
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]
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer picked "Serenity" – "a beautiful and touching work" – as the highlight, and praised the contributions of all the musicians. 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". 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".[3]
All compositions by Victor Feldman except where noted.