Victor Feldman

English jazz musician who played vibraphone, keyboards, drums, piano and other assorted percussion instruments.He was also a songwriter, composer and arranger of popular music.
Born 7 April 1934 in Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK - died 12 May 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Father of jazz drummer [a854801] and jazz bassist [a3586888] and producer/manager [a854802].
He began performing professionally at the age of seven on drums, adding piano at nine and vibes at fourteen. He was considered a musical prodigy and eventually earned acclaim in the UK jazz scene as an adult. Feldman immigrated to the United States in the mid-1950's, where he continued working in jazz and also as a session musician with a variety of pop and rock performers.
He charted with his Victor Feldman Quartet in 1962 with "A Taste of Honey", it rose to #88 on the U.S. charts. He left the jazz field for a more financially sound career in the recording studios and the world of popular music, including writing for Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan, primarily between the years 1965-85.