Mark Feldman (born 1955 in

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violinist.

Biography

Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973–1980, in

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from 1980–1986, in

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and Western Europe from 1986. He has performed with

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, John Abercrombie, The Masada String Trio, Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, and

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. He was a member of the

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and played in many bar bands in Chicago. He played on over 200 recordings in Nashville as a studio musician, was a member of the Nashville Symphony, and was a member of the touring groups of country western entertainers Loretta Lynn and Ray Price. In 2003, he was soloist with

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's Violin Concerto and with the WDR Jazz Orchestra in Concerto for Violin and Jazz Orchestra by Bill Dobbins. At New York's

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he performed in duo with pianists Paul Bley and Muhal Richard Abrams. He has recorded with Michael Brecker,

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, Joe Lovano, and Chris Potter and has played on over 100 recordings in New York City as a soloist in contemporary music and modern jazz. Feldman has released several albums, including '' Music for Violin Alone'' (Tzadik, 1995); '' Book of Tells'' (

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, 2000); '' What Exit'' (

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, 2006 with British pianist

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; ''To Fly to Steal'' (Intakt, 2010) with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerry Hemingway; and ''

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, 2010) with his wife, Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* '' Music for Violin Alone'' (

, 1995) * '' Music for Violin and Piano'' ( Avant, 1999) * '' Book of Tells'' (

, 2005) * '' What Exit'' (

, 2006) * ''

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'' (Tzadik, 2009) with Uri Caine, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron * ''

To Fly to Steal ''To Fly to Steal'' is a studio album by American violinist Mark Feldman and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier together with drummer Gerry Hemingway and bassist Thomas Morgan. The album was released on the Intakt Records label in 2010. The album conta ...

'' Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman Quartet with Thomas Morgan and Gerry Hemingway(Intakt 2010) * ''

''with Sylvie Courvoisier (Tzadik, 2010) * ''

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'' Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman Quartet with Thomas Morgan and Gerry Hemingway(Intakt, 2011) * '' Live at Theatre Vidy–Lausanne'' – Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Duo (Intakt, 2013) * '' Birdies for Lulu''–Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Quartet with Scott Colley and

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(Intakt, 2014) * '' Miller's Tale''–Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman - Evan Parker-

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(Intakt, 2016) With the

Arcado String Trio The Arcado String Trio was first an American, later international Jazz trio active from 1989 to 1993. The ensemble was formed by the cellist Hank Roberts, the bassist Mark Dresser and the violinist Mark Feldman. Roberts was later replaced by Ernst ...

* ''

Arcado (album) ''Arcado'' is the debut album by the Arcado String Trio featuring violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Hank Roberts and bassist Mark Dresser, which was recorded in 1989 and released on the JMT label.JMT, 1989) * ''

Behind the Myth ''Behind the Myth'' is the second album by the Arcado String Trio featuring violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Hank Roberts and bassist Mark Dresser, which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label.For Three Strings and Orchestra ''For Three Strings and Orchestra'' is the third album by the Arcado String Trio (violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Hank Roberts and bassist Mark Dresser) featuring the Kölner Rundfunk Orchester which was recorded in 1991 and released on the JM ...

'' (JMT, 1992) with Kölner Rundfunk Orchester conducted by David de Villiers * ''Green Dolphy Suite'' (Enja, 1995) with Trio De Clarinettes * ''Live in Europe'' (Avant, 1996)

As sideman

With John Abercrombie * '' Open Land'' (ECM, 1998) * ''

Cat 'n' Mouse ''Cat 'n' Mouse'' is a studio album by guitarist John Abercrombie with violinist Mark Feldman, bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Joey Baron. The album was released by ECM in 2002.

'' (ECM, 2000) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2003) * ''

The Third Quartet ''The Third Quartet'' is an album by guitarist John Abercrombie featuring violinist Mark Feldman, acoustic bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joey Baron that was recorded in 2006 and released by ECM in 2007.

'' (ECM, 2006) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2008) With Muhal Richard Abrams * ''

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, 1995) * '' The Visibility of Thought'' (Mutable, 2001) With Ray Anderson *''

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Concert Jazz Band With

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'' (JMT, 1989) With Don Byron *''

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'' (Nonesuch, 1993) With Uri Caine * '' Urlicht / Primal Light'' (

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, 1997) * ''

Wagner e Venezia ''Wagner e Venezia'' is a live album by pianist Uri Caine's Ensemble featuring compositions by Richard Wagner recorded in Venice and released on the Winter & Winter label in 1997.The Sidewalks of New York: Tin Pan Alley'' (Winter & Winter, 1999) * '' Gustav Mahler in Toblach'' (Winter & Winter, 1999) * '' Gustav Mahler: Dark Flame'' (Winter & Winter, 2003) With The Chromatic Persuaders * ''The Chromatic Persuaders'' (Konnex, 1994) * ''Extrospection'' (Timescraper, 1998) With Sylvie Courvoisier * '' Abaton'' (ECM, 2003) With

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* ''

Santuerio ''Santuerio'' is a live album by pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at Roulette in New York City in May 1993, and was released later that year by Leo Records. On the album, Crispell is joined by violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Hank Roberts ...

'' (Leo, 1993) With Dave Douglas * '' Parallel Worlds'' (Soul Note, 1993) * ''

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'' (Soul Note, 1996) * ''

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'' (Winter & Winter, 1998) * '' Convergence'' (Soul Note, 1999) * ''

A Thousand Evenings ''A Thousand Evenings'' is the 16th album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and the second featuring his ''Charms of the Night Sky'' group. It was released on the RCA label in 2000 and features performances by Douglas, Greg Cohen, Mark Feldman and Guy K ...

'' (RCA, 2000) * ''

El Trilogy ''El Trilogy'' is the 17th album by trumpeter Dave Douglas. It was released on the BMG label in 2001 and features music commissioned to accompany performances by the Trisha Brown Dance Company performed by Douglas, Greg Cohen, Mark Feldman, G ...

'' (BMG, 2001) * ''

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'' (RCA, 2001 With Yelena Eckemoff * ''

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'' (L & H, 2016) With

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, 1993) * '' Oceans of Time'' (Arabesque, 1997) With

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* ''

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'' (Urban Geek, 2010) With Marc Ribot * ''

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'' (Tzadik, 2003) With Dave Soldier * '' Mark Twain's War Prayer / Ultraviolet Railroad'' (Newport Classics, 1996) * ''

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'' (Koch Records, 1996) With

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* ''

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'' (Skyline, 1990) With

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* ''

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'' (Soul Note, 1992) With

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* Jarek Śmietana Band – ''A Tribute To

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'' (featuring Jerry Goodman,

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, Christian Howes, Maciej Strzelczyk,

Adam Bałdych Adam Bałdych (born 18 May 1986 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland) is a Polish violinist, composer, and music producer. Baldych is an ACT MUSIC (Germany) recording artist. He is known from a series of record releases and collaborations with music ...

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, Mateusz Smoczyński: JSR Records – JSR 0011, 2009) With

* '' Kristallnacht'' (Eva, 1993) * '' Bar Kokhba'' (Tzadik, 1996) * '' Filmworks VI: 1996'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' Duras: Duchamp'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' The Circle Maker'' (Tzadik, 1998) * '' Filmworks VIII: 1997'' (Tzadik, 1998) * '' The String Quartets'' (Tzadik, 1999) * '' Taboo & Exile'' (Tzadik, 1999) * '' Filmworks XI: Secret Lives'' (Tzadik, 2002) * '' Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2'' (Tzadik, 2002) * '' Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries'' (Tzadik, 2002) * '' Masada Recital'' (Tzadik, 2004) with Sylvie Courvoisier * '' Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment'' (Tzadik, 2006) * ''

50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1 ''50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1'' is a live album by the Masada String Trio documenting their performance at Tonic in September 2003 as part of John Zorn's month-long 50th Birthday Celebration concert series.50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Bar Kokhba Sextet * '' Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Masada String Trio * '' Malphas: Book of Angels Volume 3'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Sylvie Courvoisier * '' Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10'' (Tzadik, 2008) with Bar Kokhba Sextet * '' Filmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem'' (Tzadik, 2008) * '' Haborym: Book of Angels Volume 16'' (Tzadik, 2010) with Masada String Trio * ''

The Concealed ''The Concealed'' (subtitled ''Esoteric Secrets and Hidden Traditions of the East'') is an album composed by John Zorn. The album was released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in November 2012.

'' (Tzadik, 2012)

References

External links

Official website

''All About Jazz''
*

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