Fred Katz

Frederick Katz (February 25, 1919 – September 7, 2013) was an American cellist and composer. He was among the earliest jazz musicians to establish the cello as a viable improvising solo instrument. Katz has been described in CODA magazine as "the first real jazz cellist."

Birth and Death Data: Born February 25, 1919 (Brooklyn), Died September 7, 2013 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 10977 5/26/1958 Like someone in love Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello  
Decca L 10978 5/26/1958 Krelch Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello  
Decca L 10979 5/26/1958 Mountain air Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello  
Decca L 10980 5/26/1958 Perdido (Lost) Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello  
Decca L 10981 5/26/1958 I'm gettin' sentimental over you Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello  
Decca L 11421 3/12/1959 To blow is to know Fred Katz and his Jammers instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11422 3/12/1959 Imagination Irish Rovers, The instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11423 3/12/1959 Feeling the blues Fred Katz and his Jammers instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11532 5/26/1959 Old folks Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11533 5/26/1959 Vintage 57 Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11534 5/26/1959 Ruby my dear Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11720 8/28/1959 Sometimes I'm happy Fred Katz' Orchestra ; Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11721 8/28/1959 Dixie, why not? Fred Katz' Orchestra ; Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11722 8/28/1959 Dexterity Fred Katz' Orchestra ; Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
Decca L 11723 8/28/1959 Elegy Fred Katz' Orchestra ; Fred Katz instrumentalist, cello, piano  
(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Katz, Fred," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205252.

Katz, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205252.

"Katz, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205252

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Katz, Fred, 1919-2013 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93001102

Wikidata: Fred Katz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1452393

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51875725

MusicBrainz: Fred Katz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18832cee-bac3-44c3-aa45-1aee721bb3ed

ISNI: 0000 0001 2133 0066 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121330066

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