Son of Word Jazz
| Son of Word Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Ken Nordine with the Fred Katz Group | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:47 | |||
| Label | Dot DLP 3096 | |||
| Producer | Tom Mack | |||
| Ken Nordine chronology | ||||
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Son of Word Jazz is the second album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine with the Fred Katz Group which was released on the Dot label in 1958.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [2] |
The
Allmusic site rated the album 3 stars stating "There doesn't seem to be as much thought put into the sequel; though a number of moments are every bit as good as the material found on the first album, there's also a lot more meandering this time around, and some real puzzlers".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Ken Nordine and Fred Katz
- "The Smith Family" – 1:59
- "Miss Cone" – 2:43
- "Outer Space" – 3:37
- "Down the Drain" – 3:12
- "Secretary" – 3:01
- "Bubble Gum" – 2:36
- "Looking at Numbers" – 2:21
- "Anytime, Anytime" – 2:20
- "I Used to Think My Right Hand Was Uglier Than My Left" – 2:15
- "Lemming" – 2:18
- "The Bullfighter" – 2:50
- "Junk Man" – 4:35
Personnel
- Ken Nordine – narration
- Fred Katz – cello
- Paul Horn – woodwinds
- John Pisano – guitar
- Richard Marx – piano
- Harold Gaylor – bass
- Red Holt – drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dot Album Discography Part 2: LPs 3000-3250/25000-25250 accessed August 14, 2015
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
