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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."
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13 set 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 ...
30 nov 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. In the early 1950s, Katz accompanied singers such as Lena Horne, Tony Bennett and Frankie Laine.
Profile: American composer, songwriter, conductor, cellist, piano player and teacher (born 25 February 1919, Brooklyn, New York, New York, died 7 September, 2013, Santa Monica, California). Classically trained, Katz studied with Pablo Casals and won scholarships and fellowships in cello and piano.
Title: "Stella by Starlight". Composer: Victor Young. Album: Fred Katz and the Strollers. Artists: Fred Katz, cello. Jim Hall, guitar. Carson Smith, bass. I love this track because of its ingenuity in arrangement and timbre. The small ensemble to create a robust, resonant sound without over complication of rhythm or melody. Bassist, Carson ...
9 set 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 94...
