Mark Feldman


Mark Feldman is an American jazz violinist.

Biography

Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973–1980, in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980–1986, in New York City and Western Europe from 1986. He has performed with John Zorn, John Abercrombie, The Masada String Trio, Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, and Billy Hart.
He was a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago 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 Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Guus Janssen's Violin Concerto and with the WDR Jazz Orchestra in Concerto for Violin and Jazz Orchestra by Bill Dobbins. At New York's Lincoln Center he performed in duo with pianists Paul Bley and Muhal Richard Abrams.
He has recorded with Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, 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 ; Book of Tells ; What Exit with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerry Hemingway; and Oblivia with his wife, Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Music for Violin Alone Music for Violin and Piano Book of Tells What Exit Secrets with Uri Caine, Greg Cohen, Joey BaronTo Fly to Steal Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman Quartet with Thomas Morgan and Gerry HemingwayOblivia with Sylvie Courvoisier Hôtel du Nord Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman Quartet with Thomas Morgan and Gerry HemingwayLive at Theatre Vidy–Lausanne – Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Duo Birdies for Lulu–Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman Quartet with Scott Colley and Billy Mintz Miller's Tale–Sylvie Courvoisier–Mark Feldman - Evan Parker- Ikue Mori
With the Arcado String TrioArcado (album) Behind the Myth For Three Strings and Orchestra with Kölner Rundfunk Orchester conducted by David de VilliersGreen Dolphy Suite with Trio De Clarinettes
  • ''Live in Europe''

As sideman

With John AbercrombieOpen Land Cat 'n' Mouse Class Trip The Third Quartet Wait Till You See Her
With Muhal Richard AbramsOne Line, Two Views The Visibility of Thought
With Ray Anderson
With Tim BerneTim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales
With Don Byron
With Uri CaineUrlicht / Primal Light Wagner e Venezia The Sidewalks of New York: Tin Pan Alley Gustav Mahler in Toblach Gustav Mahler: Dark Flame
With The Chromatic PersuadersThe Chromatic Persuaders Extrospection
With Sylvie CourvoisierAbaton
With Marilyn CrispellSantuerio
With Dave DouglasParallel Worlds Five Charms of the Night Sky Convergence A Thousand Evenings El Trilogy Witness
With Billy HartAmethyst Oceans of Time
With One Ring ZeroPlanets
With Marc RibotSoundtracks Volume 2
With Dave SoldierMark Twain's War Prayer / Ultraviolet Railroad The Kropotkins
With They Might Be GiantsFlood
With Tom VarnerThe Mystery of Compassion
With Jarek Śmietana
With John ZornKristallnacht Bar Kokhba Filmworks VI: 1996 Duras: Duchamp The Circle Maker Filmworks VIII: 1997 The String Quartets Taboo & Exile Filmworks XI: Secret Lives Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries Masada Recital with Sylvie CourvoisierFilmworks XVIII: The Treatment 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1 with Masada String Trio50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11 with Bar Kokhba SextetAzazel: Book of Angels Volume 2 with Masada String TrioMalphas: Book of Angels Volume 3 with Sylvie CourvoisierLucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10 with Bar Kokhba SextetFilmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem Haborym: Book of Angels Volume 16 with Masada String Trio