Mark Feldman

Mark Feldman is an active performer in the worlds of jazz, Improvised Music and 20th Century Contemporary Music. He has performed and/or recorded with Paul Bley, John Abercrombie, John Zorn, Michael Brecker, Muhal Richard Abrams, Joe Lovano, Dider Lockwood, Billy Hart, Jimmy Raney, Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Louis Sclavis, Richard Galliano, Sylvie Courvoisier, Lee Konitz, Tim Berne, Sean Lennon, Jonny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Ray Anderson and Kenny Warner among others. He has appeared as a soloist with The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, WDR Radio Orchestra, WDR Jazz Orchestra, Basel Sinfonetta In Chamber music he has performed and recorded the Complete String Quartets of John Zorn (Tzadik Records) and his own works for String Quartet Book of Tells (Enja Records) With the Trio “Abaton” he performs the works of composer Sylvie Courvoisier resulting in the CD Abaton on ECM Records. He is currently a member of the John Abercrombie Quartet. In addition to international concert tours the resulting Recordings “Open Land” “Cat n’ Mouse” and “Class Trip” all on ECM Records.
Composer John Zorn has included him in many concert and recording projects over the past 10 year including Masada String Trio, Bar Kophfa, film scores, chamber music and Performances of the Game Piece “Cobra” Mr. Feldman is found on over 100 jazz recordings as a soloist including his own releases “What Exit” (Ecm), “Music for Violin Alone” (Tzadik), "Music for Violin and Piano" (avant) ,"Book of Tells" (enja) ,“Malphas” (Tzadik), “Masada Recital’ (Tzadik),“Masada String Trio, 50th Vol 1 ” (tzadik) ... As a composer he has been commissioned and performed by the Kronos Quartet and the WDR Radio Orchestra. In commercial music he has appeared as a Studio Musician with Such Groups as Cheryl Crow, The Manhattan Transfer, Diana Ross and Carol King among others. Before moving to New York City in 1986 Mr. Feldman lived in Nashville Tennessee where he was member of the ensembles that traveled and accompanied country western singers Loretta Lynn and Ray Price.In Nashville as a studio musician he appeared on over 200 Recordings including albums by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis and Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart.