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Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
The Best Of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
Compil. US 1990 on Rhino Records label
Jazz and Spoken Word (Radioplay, Spoken Word, Cool Jazz)
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16 from the Dot Jazz Horizons LP Word Jazz #3075 recorded Spring 1957. Tracks 11, 15, 17 from the Dot Jazz Horizons LP Son Word Jazz #3096 recorded Spring 1958. Tracks 10, 12, 14 from the Dot LP Next! (Word Jazz) #3196 recorded Spring 1959. Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 18 from the Dot LP Word Jazz Vol. II #3301 recorded Spring 1960. Tracks 4,12,15 & 16 are bonus tracks. All selections courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. p & C 1990 Rhino Records, Inc.
Musicians
 | Ken Nordine voc, *1920 US text by, narrator, album by |
 | The Fred Katz Group , orchestra, album by |
 | Emmett Frazier , US bass |
 | Jimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US bass |
 | John Frigo b, vn, 1916-2007 US bass |
 | Bob Frazier dr, US drums |
 | Forest Horn drums |
 | Jerome Slosberg perc, drums |
 | John Gray g, US guitar |
 | John Pisano g, *1931 US guitar |
 | Fred Katz vc, *1962 US leader, cello, written by |
 | Dick Marx p, 1924-1997 US leader, piano, written by |
 | Richard Campbell dr, leader, piano, vibraphone, written by |
 | Richard Campbell & The Northern Jazz Quartet , orchestra |
 | Richard Marx & His Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Victor Vallenari , saxophone, flute |
 | Ken Soderblom fl, as, woodwind |
 | Paul Horn fl, 1930-2014 US woodwind |
 | Kevin Garth Nordine , US voice |
Producers
| Geoff Gans art direction |
| James Austin compilation producer |
| Coco Shinomiya design |
| James Cunningham engineer |
| Mason Coppinger engineer |
| Irwin Chusid liner notes |
| Tom Waits liner notes |
| Bill Inglot mastered by, digital remastering |
| Ken Perry mastered by, digital remastering |
| Ken Whitmore photography by |
| Tom Mack producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Baby | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:36 | |
| 2 | Original Sin | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:57 | |
| 3 | What Time Is It? | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 3:48 | |
| 4 | Confessions Of 349-18-5171 | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 7:55 | |
| 5 | Hunger Is From | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 3:47 | |
| 6 | The Vidiot | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 5:30 | |
| 7 | Reaching Into In | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:04 | |
| 8 | Adult Kindergarten | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 1:58 | |
| 9 | The Sound Museum | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | James Cunningham | 7:09 |
| 10 | Bury-It-Yourself Time Capsules | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | Dick Marx | 3:05 |
| 11 | Anytime, Anytime | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:20 | |
| 12 | A Whistler | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 3:00 | |
| 13 | Flibberty Jib | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 4:42 | |
| 14 | Faces Of The Jazzamatazz | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | Dick Marx | 4:40 |
| 15 | I Used To Think My Right Hand Was Uglier Than My Left | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:15 | |
| 16 | Looks Like It's Going To Rain | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 3:27 | |
| 17 | Down The Drain | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 3:12 | |
| 18 | You're Getting Better | Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group | 2:08 |
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