Folk Songs for Far Out Folk is an album by Fred Katz originally released on Warner Bros. in 1959. It features orchestral jazz interpretations of African, Hebrew and American folk tunes. Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation album entry, accessed August 12, 2015Fred Katz Catalog, accessed August 12, 2015
Reception
Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars saying it was "highly recommended".
Track listing All compositions are traditional.
Personnel Fred Katz - orchestration, conductor, cello Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Irving Goodman - trumpet (tracks 1, 4 & 7) Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts - trombone (tracks 1, 4 & 7) Buddy Collette - flute (tracks 5 & 8) Paul Horn - flute, alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 8) Jules Jacobs - oboe, clarinet (tracks 5 & 8) Justin Gordon - bassoon, bass clarinet (tracks 5 & 8) George Smith - clarinet (tracks 5 & 8) Mel Pollen - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9) Johnny T. Williams - piano (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9) Billy Bean - guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9) Jerry Williams - drums (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 9) Gene Estes - vibraphone, percussion (tracks 1–4, 6, 7 & 9) Larry Bunker, Jack Constanzo, Carlos Mejia, Lou Singer - percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 7)
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