Folk Songs From Far Out Folk

by Fred Katz

Folk Songs From Far Out Folk cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Filtering international folk melodies through the lens of West Coast chamber jazz, the cellist and arranger constructs a highly eclectic, intellectual project. The intricate orchestrations and unusual instrumentation treat rustic melodies with the formal rigor typically reserved for classical suites.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive

Tracklist

  1. Mate'Ka
  2. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  3. Been In The Pen So Long
  4. Chili'Lo
  5. Rav's Nigun
  6. Old Paint
  7. Manthi-Ki
  8. Baal Shem Tov
  9. Foggy, Foggy Dew

Credits

  • Mel Pollen - bass
  • Justin Gordon - bassoon, bass clarinet
  • George W. Smith - clarinet
  • Jerry Williams - drums
  • Buddy Collette - flute
  • Paul Horn - flute, alto saxophone
  • Billy Bean - guitar
  • Jules Jacob - oboe, clarinet
  • Alvino Rey - producer

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