Fred Katz Catalog
1955 (age 36)
The Music Of Fred Katz - Zen (Pacific Jazz PJ-1231) 1957
Paul Horn, flute, clarinet, alto sax, piccolo; Fred Katz, cello; John Pisano, guitar; Carson Smith, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; with Herbie Harper, Joe Howard, Dick Noel, trombone #2-4; Harry Klee, flute #2-4; Julie Jacobs, oboe #2-4; Marty Berman, bassoon #2-4; Willy Schwartz, clarinet #2-4.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 and 5, 1955
| 1. | Lord Randall |
| 2. | Suite For Horn: Allegro |
| 3. | Suite For Horn: Zen |
| 4. ST-1900 | Suite For Horn: Science-Fiction |
| 5. | Pluck It |
| 6. | Classical Katz |
| 7. ST-1899 | Loma |
| 8. | Granada |
| 9. | Katz-Up |
| 10. | Montuna |
** also released on World Pacific PJ-1231 in 1958.
** part of The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet, Mosaic MQ9-175 in 1997, MD6-175 in 1997.
Various Artists - Ballads For Backgrounds (Pacific Jazz JWC-503) 1956
Fred Katz, cello; Jim Hall, guitar; Carson Smith, bass.
"The Strollers", Long Beach, CA, August 4 or November 11, 1955
| Stella By Starlight |
** also released on World Pacific JWC-503 in 1958.
1958
Fred Katz And His Music - SoulO Cello (Decca DL 9202)
Paul Horn, flute, clarinet; Fred Katz, cello; Ann Stockton, harp; Calvin Jackson, piano; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 1958
| Satori | |
| Andante | |
| Lament Of The Oracles | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| The Toy That Never Was | |
| Come With Me |
Bill Green, Harry Klee, flute; Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, alto sax; Fred Katz, cello; Calvin Jackson, piano; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1958
| Country Gardens | |
| Circus | |
| Wayfaring Stranger | |
| Time After Time | |
| The Vidiot | |
| Intermezzo |
Fred Katz, Hal Gaylor, Johnny Pisano - 4-5-6 Trio (Decca DL 9213) 1950s
Fred Katz, cello; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1958
| Four-Five-Six | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| Delia | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Krelch | |
| Mountain Air | |
| Perdido | |
| I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You |
The Fred Katz Orchestras - Folk Songs For Far Out Folk (Warner Bros. W 1277) 1959
Gene Estes, vibes; John Towner Williams as Johnny T. Williams, piano; Billy Bean, guitar; Mel Pollan as Mel Pollen, bass; Jerry Williams, drums; Fred Katz, orchestrator, conductor, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 1958
| 8121G-14 | Foggy, Foggy Dew |
| 8121G-23 | Old Paint |
| 8121G-33 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child |
| 8121G-49 | Been In The Pen So Long |
Buddy Collette, flute; Paul Horn, flute, alto sax; Jules Jacobs, oboe, clarinet; Justin Gordon, bassoon, bass clarinet; George Smith, clarinet; Mel Pollan as Mel Pollen, bass; Fred Katz, orchestrator, conductor, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1958
| 8119H-15 | Baal Shem Tov |
| 8119H-35 | Rav's Nigun |
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Irving Goodman, trumpet; Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts, trombone; Larry Bunker, Jack Costanzo as Jack Constanzo, Gene Estes, Carlos Mejia, Lou Singer, percussion; Fred Katz, orchestrator, conductor, cello, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1958
| 8117J-17 | Chili'Lo |
| 8117J-23 | Manthi-Ki |
| 8117J-33 | Mate'Ka |
** also released on Warner Bros. WS 1277 in 1959.
Various Artists - Jazz Canto Vol. I: An Anthology Of Poetry And Jazz (World Pacific PJ-1244) 1958
John Carradine, read; Walt Whitman, words; with Fred Katz Orchestra.
released 1958
| Poets To Come |
Ben Wright, read; Dylan Thomas, words; with Fred Katz Orchestra.
| In My Craft Or Sullen Art |
** also released on Poetry And Jazz, World Pacific WP-1409 in 1961.
1959 (age 40)
Fred Katz - Katz And His Jammers (Decca DL 9217) 1958
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Fred Katz, cello; Gene Estes, vibes; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lenny McBrowne, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1959
| Feeling The Blues | |
| Imagination | |
| The Blow Is The Know |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Fred Katz, cello; Gene Estes, vibes; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1959
| Vintage 57 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Old Folks |
Pete Candoli, trumpet; Fred Katz, cello; Gene Estes, vibes; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1959
| Sometimes I'm Happy | |
| Elegy | |
| Dixie, Why Not? | |
| Dexterity |