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Frederick Katz (February 25, 1919 – September 7, 2013) was an American cellist and composer. [1] He was among the earliest jazz musicians to establish the cello as a viable improvising solo instrument. [2]
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,...
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.
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.
Born with the Russian name of “Fedya,” but known to ardent jazz aficionados as Fred Katz, the unassuming octogenarian with wavy white hair sitting before me holds the distinct honor of being the first person to place the beloved classical cello in the often lush, sometimes dissonant, and always unpredictable world of jazz.
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...
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...
