Fred Katz and his Jammers
# Fred Katz and his Jammers

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

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.

## Track listing

All compositions by Fred Katz except as indicated

* "Feeling the Blues" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 6:40
* "Elegy" - 2:30
* "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:22
* "Vintage 57" (Vinnegar, Walter Norris) - 4:24
* "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill) 4:51
* "The Blow Is to Know" - 4:31
* "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 4:38
* "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 3:57
* "Dixie, Why Not?" - 4:08
* "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
