Sound of Feeling - Spleen (1969)

ONLY FOR NONCOMMERCIAL SHARING 01 Hurdy gurdy man 02 Hex 03 Up into silence 04 The time has come for silence 05 Along came Sam (The morning of the mutations) 06 The sound of silence 07 Spleen 08 Mixolydian mode (From The Microcosmos book 2) INFO: The Sound Of Feeling was a group initially consisting of multi-instrumentalist/arranger/singer Gary David and twin sister vocalists (Alyce Bielfeldt and Rhae Bielfeldt (later Alyce and Rhae Andrece), who met in Los Angeles in the mid-1960’s. The sisters had been trying to break as a singing duo, and had even done a stint in Las Vegas as showgirls, whilst David had been playing jazz in the area around San Francisco, following his discharge from the army in 1959. In addition to being proficient on bass, piano, and drums, he also sang and arranged. He and the Andreces, choosing the name The Sound Of Feeling, moved into realms of avant-garde jazz that managed to incorporate elements of pop music, classical, and even folk sources, built around the sisters’ unique, soaring vocal sound. By 1967, amid the burgeoning psychedelic boom, The Sound Of Feeling were in exactly the right position in relation to pop and jazz they were heard by jazz critic/scholar Leonard Feather, who took to their innovative approach to jazz vocalizing and put them together with Oliver Nelson. The result was their debut album for Verve Records, with Feather producing, supported by Nelson on soprano sax, with Ray Neapolitan (bass), Chuck Domanico (bass) and Dick Fisher (drums). They were signed to Mercury Records following an appearance with Duke Ellington at the Newport Jazz Festival, which yielded their second album, “Spleen“, which like its predecessor got a Grammy Award nomination. The sound is very groovy, with a female vocal duet, and mod swingin’ jazzy lyrics. The group continued working together until 1972 when David and the Andreces went their separate ways. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: This video is not being used to make money in any way and is for entertainment and leisure purposes only. This is an act of fair usage as described by the Copyright Offices, therefore, a dispute should not occur over this video. No copyright intended. This is strictly for non-profit and educational purposes only. All rights belong to the original owners and content creators of this material. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. It is not to be used for copying and selling. No copyright infringement intended.