Fred Katz Discography
1955 (age 36)
Fred Katz Quintet With Ensemble
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 | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231; Crown CLP 5310 |
| 2. | Suite For Horn: Allegro | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231 |
| 3. | Suite For Horn: Zen | - |
| 4. ST-1900 | Suite For Horn: Science-Fiction | Pacific Jazz X-637, PJ-1231 |
| 5. | Pluck It | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231; Crown CLP 5310 |
| 6. | Classical Katz | - |
| 7. ST-1899 | Loma | Pacific Jazz X-637, PJ-1231 |
| 8. | Granada | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231 |
| 9. | Katz-Up | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231; Crown CLP 5310 |
| 10. | Montuna | Pacific Jazz PJ-1231; Crown CLP 5341 |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-1231 The Music Of Fred Katz - Zen 1957
= World Pacific PJ-1231 - 1958
= Mosaic MQ9-175, MD6-175 The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet 1997
* Crown CLP 5310, CST 310 Chico Hamilton With Paul Horn
* Crown CLP 5341, CST 341 The Great Chico Hamilton Featuring Paul Horn
* Pacific Jazz X-637 Fred Katz - Loma / Science-Fiction 1957
Fred Katz Trio
Fred Katz, cello; Jim Hall, guitar; Carson Smith, bass.
The Strollers, Long Beach, CA, August 4 or November 11, 1955
| Stella By Starlight | Pacific Jazz JWC-503; Mosaic MQ9-175 |
* Pacific Jazz JWC-503 Various Artists - Ballads For Backgrounds 1956
= World Pacific JWC-503 - 1958
* Mosaic MQ9-175, MD6-175 The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet 1997
1958
Fred Katz And His Music
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 | Decca DL 9202 | |
| Andante | - | |
| Lament Of The Oracles | - | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| The Toy That Never Was | - | |
| Come With Me | - |
* Decca DL 9202 Fred Katz And His Music - SoulO Cello
Fred Katz And His Music
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 | Decca DL 9202 | |
| Circus | - | |
| Wayfaring Stranger | - | |
| Time After Time | - | |
| The Vidiot | - | |
| Intermezzo | - |
* Decca DL 9202 Fred Katz And His Music - SoulO Cello
Fred Katz Trio
Fred Katz, cello; Johnny Pisano, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass.
Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1958
| Four-Five-Six | Decca DL 9213 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Isn't It Romantic | - | |
| Delia | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Krelch | - | |
| Mountain Air | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You | - |
* Decca DL 9213 Fred Katz, Hal Gaylor, Johnny Pisano - 4-5-6 Trio 1950s
The Fred Katz Orchestra
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 | Warner Bros. W 1277 |
| 8121G-23 | Old Paint | - |
| 8121G-33 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | - |
| 8121G-49 | Been In The Pen So Long | - |
* Warner Bros. W 1277, WS 1277 The Fred Katz Orchestras - Folk Songs For Far Out Folk 1959
The Fred Katz Orchestra
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 | Warner Bros. W 1277 |
| 8119H-35 | Rav's Nigun | - |
* Warner Bros. W 1277, WS 1277 The Fred Katz Orchestras - Folk Songs For Far Out Folk 1959
The Fred Katz Orchestra
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 | Warner Bros. W 1277 |
| 8117J-23 | Manthi-Ki | - |
| 8117J-33 | Mate'Ka | - |
* Warner Bros. W 1277, WS 1277 The Fred Katz Orchestras - Folk Songs For Far Out Folk 1959
John Carradine With Fred Katz Orchestra
John Carradine, read; Walt Whitman, words; with Fred Katz Orchestra.
released 1958
| Poets To Come | World Pacific PJ-1244 |
* World Pacific PJ-1244 Various Artists - Jazz Canto Vol. I: An Anthology Of Poetry And Jazz 1958
= World Pacific WP-1409 Various Artists - Poetry And Jazz 1961
Ben Wright With Fred Katz Orchestra
Ben Wright, read; Dylan Thomas, words; with Fred Katz Orchestra.
released 1958
| In My Craft Or Sullen Art | World Pacific PJ-1244 |
* World Pacific PJ-1244 Various Artists - Jazz Canto Vol. I: An Anthology Of Poetry And Jazz 1958
= World Pacific WP-1409 Various Artists - Poetry And Jazz 1961
1959 (age 40)
Fred Katz And His Jammers
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 | Decca DL 9217 | |
| Imagination | - | |
| The Blow Is The Know | - |
* Decca DL 9217 Fred Katz - Katz And His Jammers 1958
Fred Katz And His Jammers
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 | Decca DL 9217 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Old Folks | - |
* Decca DL 9217 Fred Katz - Katz And His Jammers 1958
Fred Katz And His Jammers
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 | Decca DL 9217 | |
| Elegy | - | |
| Dixie, Why Not? | - | |
| Dexterity | - |
* Decca DL 9217 Fred Katz - Katz And His Jammers 1958