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Released
  
1958

Length
  
33:470

Son of Word Jazz (1958)
  
Love Words (1958)

Release date
  
1958

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
1957

Producer
  
Tom Mack

Artist
  
Ken Nordine

Label
  
Dot Records

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Ken nordine son of word jazz


Son of Word Jazz is the second album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine with the Fred Katz Group which was released on the Dot label in 1958.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site rated the album 3 stars stating "There doesn't seem to be as much thought put into the sequel; though a number of moments are every bit as good as the material found on the first album, there's also a lot more meandering this time around, and some real puzzlers".

Track listing

All compositions by Ken Nordine and Fred Katz

  1. "The Smith Family" - 1:59
  2. "Miss Cone" - 2:43
  3. "Outer Space" - 3:37
  4. "Down the Drain" - 3:12
  5. "Secretary" - 3:01
  6. "Bubble Gum" - 2:36
  7. "Looking at Numbers" - 2:21
  8. "Anytime, Anytime" - 2:20
  9. "I Used to Think My Right Hand Was Uglier Than My Left" - 2:15
  10. "Lemming" - 2:18
  11. "The Bullfighter" - 2:50
  12. "Junk Man" - 4:35

Personnel

  • Ken Nordine - narration
  • Fred Katz - cello
  • Paul Horn - woodwinds
  • John Pisano - guitar
  • Richard Marx - piano
  • Harold Gaylor - bass
  • Red Holt - drums

    • Songs

    1The Smith Family1:59
    2Miss Cone2:43
    3Outer Space3:37

    References

    Son of Word Jazz Wikipedia
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