Fred Katz and his Jammers
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| Studio album by Fred Katz | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, May 26 and August 28, 1959 Decca Studios, Hollywood, CA |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Decca DL 9217 | |||
| Producer | Fred Katz | |||
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Fred Katz and his Jammers is an album by Fred Katz originally released on Decca in 1959.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Fred Katz except as indicated
- "Feeling the Blues" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 6:40
- "Elegy" - 2:30
- "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:22
- "Vintage 57" (Vinnegar, Walter Norris) - 4:24
- "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) 4:51
- "The Blow Is to Know" - 4:31
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 4:38
- "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:57
- "Dixie, Why Not?" - 4:08
- "Dexterity" (Charlie Parker) - 3:32
- Recorded at Decca Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 12 (tracks 1, 3 & 6), May 26 (tracks 4, 5 & 8) and August 28 (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10), 1959
Personnel
- Fred Katz - cello
- Don Fagerquist (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Pete Candoli (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10) - trumpet
- Gene Estes - vibraphone
- Johnny Pisano - guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Frank Butler (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10), Billy Higgins (tracks 4, 5 & 8), Lenny McBrowne (tracks 1, 3 & 6) - drums
References
- ↑ Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R., & Neely, T. Decca Album Discography, Part 7: DL 9200 Jazz Series (1958-1968), accessed August 14, 2015
- ↑ Fred Katz Catalog, accessed August 14, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Allmusic listing, accessed August 14, 2015
