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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."
Sep 13, 2013 · Fred Katz, a classically trained cellist who quite by accident helped elevate his instrument to unlikely stardom in jazz, died on Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 94. His son, Hyman,...
Katz, a classically trained cellist who helped define the 1950s Third Stream cool-jazz sound as a member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet, has always questioned both his surroundings and himself.
Fred Katz demonstrates his expressive ability on the cello. He starts the melody simple and low in register, full of rich tone with fast, expressive vibrato (0:17). Carson Smith matches this tone, adding more resonance and depth with his bow.
Sep 9, 2013 · Musician, composer and educator Fred Katz, the man who helped take the cello into jazz, died in Santa Monica over the weekend from complications from kidney failure and liver cancer. He was...
Nov 30, 2007 · Fred Katz (born February 25, 1919) is an American composer, songwriter, conductor, cellist, and professor. Katz was classically trained at the cello and piano and began his career in a number of classical and swing orchestras.
Sep 9, 2013 · Musician, composer and educator Fred Katz, the man who helped take the cello into jazz, died in Santa Monica over the weekend from complications from kidney failure and liver cancer. He was...
