Son of Word Jazz

Son of Word Jazz
Studio album by Ken Nordine with the Fred Katz Group
Released	1958
Recorded	1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:47
Label	Dot DLP 3096
Producer	Tom Mack
Ken Nordine chronology
Word Jazz (1957) Son of Word Jazz (1958) Love Words (1958)

Son of Word Jazz is the second album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine with the Fred Katz Group which was released on the Dot label in 1958.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site rated the album 3 stars stating "There doesn't seem to be as much thought put into the sequel; though a number of moments are every bit as good as the material found on the first album, there's also a lot more meandering this time around, and some real puzzlers".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Ken Nordine and Fred Katz

1. "The Smith Family" – 1:59
2. "Miss Cone" – 2:43
3. "Outer Space" – 3:37
4. "Down the Drain" – 3:12
5. "Secretary" – 3:01
6. "Bubble Gum" – 2:36
7. "Looking at Numbers" – 2:21
8. "Anytime, Anytime" – 2:20
9. "I Used to Think My Right Hand Was Uglier Than My Left" – 2:15
10. "Lemming" – 2:18
11. "The Bullfighter" – 2:50
12. "Junk Man" – 4:35

Personnel[]

• Ken Nordine – narration
• Fred Katz – cello
• Paul Horn – woodwinds
• John Pisano – guitar
• Richard Marx – piano
• Harold Gaylor – bass
• Red Holt – drums

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