Fred Katz and his Jammers

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Fred Katz and his Jammers
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Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedMarch 12, May 26 and August 28, 1959
Decca Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Label Decca DL 9217
Producer Fred Katz
Fred Katz chronology
Folk Songs for Far Out Folk
(1958)
Fred Katz and his Jammers
(1959)

Fred Katz and his Jammers is an album by Fred Katz originally released on Decca in 1959. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic gave the album 3 stars. [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Katz except as indicated

  1. "Feeling the Blues" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 6:40
  2. "Elegy" - 2:30
  3. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:22
  4. "Vintage 57" (Vinnegar, Walter Norris) - 4:24
  5. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) 4:51
  6. "The Blow Is to Know" - 4:31
  7. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 4:38
  8. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:57
  9. "Dixie, Why Not?" - 4:08
  10. "Dexterity" (Charlie Parker) - 3:32

Personnel

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References

  1. 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
  2. Fred Katz Catalog, accessed August 14, 2015
  3. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed August 14, 2015