Folk Songs for Far Out Folk is an album by Fred Katz originally released on Warner Bros. in 1959. It features orchestral jazz interpretations of African, Hebrew and American folk tunes.[1][2]
| Folk Songs for Far Out Folk | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 21, August 19 and September 17, 1958 Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.W 1277 | |||
| Producer | Alvino Rey | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars saying it was "highly recommended".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions are traditional
- "Mate'ka" - 6:35
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" - 4:12
- "Been in the Pen So Long" - 3:09
- "Chili'lo" - 3:56
- "Rav's Nigun" - 3:00
- "Old Paint" - 4:55
- "Manthi-Ki" - 5:09
- "Baal Shem Tov" - 4:01
- "Foggy, Foggy Dew" - 5:21
Personnel
edit- Fred Katz - orchestration, conductor, cello
- Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Irving Goodman - trumpet (tracks 1, 4 & 7)
- Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts - trombone (tracks 1, 4 & 7)
- Buddy Collette - flute (tracks 5 & 8)
- Paul Horn - flute, alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 8)
- Jules Jacobs - oboe, clarinet (tracks 5 & 8)
- Justin Gordon - bassoon, bass clarinet (tracks 5 & 8)
- George Smith - clarinet (tracks 5 & 8)
- Mel Pollen - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
- Johnny T. Williams - piano (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9)
- Billy Bean - guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9)
- Jerry Williams - drums (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9)
- Gene Estes - vibraphone, percussion (tracks 1-4, 6, 7 & 9)
- Larry Bunker, Jack Constanzo, Carlos Mejia, Lou Singer - percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 7)
References
edit- ^ Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation album entry, accessed August 12, 2015
- ^ Fred Katz Catalog, accessed August 12, 2015
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Folk Songs for Far Out Folk – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2015.