Nir Felder
Nir Felder (born 1982) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Before leading his own band, he played with Greg Osby, Esperanza Spalding, Jack DeJohnette, and Meshell Ndegeocello.[1] He has also collaborated with Australian jazz pianist Barney McAll and singer Gian Slater in the experimental jazz ensemble Sylent Running.[2]
Nir Felder | |
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| Born | December 30, 1982 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, Pop music. Rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Okeh, Sony Records, Ropeadope records |
| Associated acts | Big Heat |
| Website | nirfelder |
Early life
Felder was born in New York City and raised in Manhattan and Hartsdale, New York. At age 11 his family moved to Katonah, NY. His maternal grandmother was a musician before becoming a fashion designer and then a physical therapist at age 60. He began playing guitar at age 13 and started performing at age 14. Felder played in local rock bands while learning about jazz at the local record store. He attended the Berklee College of Music from 2001-2005. [3]
Career
In 2013, Felder performed a tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon at the Montreal International Jazz Festival with Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, and Orlando le Fleming. The quartet recreated and played two albums of material by Gordon, Go (1962) and Our Man in Paris (1963).[4]
Felder's first album, Golden Age (2014), was released by Okeh and recorded with Aaron Parks on piano, Matt Penman on bass, and Nate Smith on drums.[5][6]
Discography
As leader
- Golden Age (Okeh, 2014)
- II (Ropeadope, 2020)
As sideman
- Terri Lyne Carrington, Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue (GrooveJazz, 2013)
- Frank Catalano, Bye Bye Blackbird (Ropeadope, 2016)
- Kevin Field, The A List (Warner, 2017)
- Janek Gwizdala, Theatre by the Sea (2013)
- Eric Harland, Vipassana (GSI, 2014)
- Keyon Harrold, The Mugician (Sony, 2017)
- Kevin Hays, Across the Sea (Via Veneto, 2019)
- Sunny Jain, Taboo (Bjurecords, 2010)
- Scott Kinsey, No Sleep (Kinesthetic Music, 2017)
- Brian Landrus, Capsule (BlueLand, 2011)
- Brian Landrus, Mirage (BlueLand, 2013)
- Deva Mahal, Run Deep (Motema Music, 2018)
- Greg Osby, 9 Levels (Inner Circle Music, 2008)
- Manuel Valera, Urban Landscape (Destiny, 2015)
- David Weiss, Snuck In (Sunnyside, 2008)
- David Weiss, Venture Inward (Posi-Tone, 2013)
- David Weiss, Wake Up Call (Ropeadope, 2017)
- Ben Wendel, Frame (Sunnyside, 2012)
References
- Chinen, Nate. (August 5, 2010). Bridging Jazz Generations Without Nostalgia. The New York Times, p. 3.
- Curtis, Rebecca Anne. (March 2010). Australia's Capital of Jazz? The (re)creation of place, music and community at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival. Australian Geographer, 41(1): 101–116. doi:10.1080/00049180903535618 (subscription required)
- Hindin, Zach (March 27, 2014). Nir Felder: Putting Musical Storytelling Ahead of Chops. JazzTimes. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- Rentner, Simon. (July 5, 2013). Guitarist Nir Felder on Dexter Gordon Tribute in Montreal. WBGO.
- Jackson, Josh. (September 2, 2010). Nir Felder: Introducing The Next Big Jazz Guitarist. NPR. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- Barton, Chris. (January 21, 2014). Album Review: Nir Felder's 'Golden Age'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
Further reading
- Chinen, Nate. (July 12, 2013). Jazz. The New York Times. 162(56195): 15. ISSN 0362-4331
- Garelick, Jon. (January 28, 2014). Nir Felder, 'Golden Age'. The Boston Globe.
- Katzif, Michael. (February 4, 2014). Watch Jazz Guitarist Nir Felder Play Live At Rockwood. Soundcheck. WNYC.
- Lockwood, Wayne. (February 4, 2014). Record Store Tuesday: Guitarist Nir Felder forges his own "Golden Age" with debut CD. Daily News. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- Orr, Dacey. (November 21, 2013). Song Premiere: Nir Felder – "Lights". Paste.
- Simon, Travis. Kogan, Josh. (March 5, 2014). Undergrowth Episode 36 – Nir Felder. The Undergrowth.