Decca · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Fred Katz And His Jammers
| Recorded | Mar 12 & Aug 28, 1959 |
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| Label | Decca |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1402440 |
The record
Cello led the front line rather than trumpet or sax, with Katz -- the classically trained sideman from Chico Hamilton's group -- steering a West Coast date thick with drummers and brass. A curious late-'50s Decca session where chamber-jazz instincts meet swinging bebop rhythm section muscle from Vinnegar and Higgins.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Fred Katz — cello
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Frank Butler — drums
- Lenny McBrowne — drums
- John Pisano — guitar
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Gene Estes — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Decca · DL 79217 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Decca — MONO |
| 1960 | Decca · DL 79217 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Decca · DL 9217 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
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Billy Higgins also plays on