Fred Katz and his Jammers

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

Fred Katz and his Jammers
Studio album by Fred Katz
Released	1959
Recorded	March 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)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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

• Recorded at Decca Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 12 (tracks 1, 3 & 6), May 26 (tracks 4, 5 & 8) and August 28 (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10), 1959

Personnel

• Fred Katz - cello
• Don Fagerquist (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Pete Candoli (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10) - trumpet
• Gene Estes - vibraphone
• Johnny Pisano - guitar
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Frank Butler (tracks 2, 7, 9 & 10), Billy Higgins (tracks 4, 5 & 8), Lenny McBrowne (tracks 1, 3 & 6) - drums

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. Allmusic listing, accessed August 14, 2015