Zen: The Music of Fred Katz is the debut album by cellist and composer Fred Katz released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

Zen: The Music of Fred Katz
Studio album by Fred Katz with Paul Horn and the Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released	1957
Recorded	November 1956 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pacific Jazz PJ-1231
Producer	Richard Bock
Fred Katz chronology
Zen: The Music of Fred Katz (1957) Soul° Cello (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site rated the album 3 stars and stated: "Some of the music is overly precious and a bit fragile, but there are some swinging moments, making this a worthwhile (if difficult-to-find) Third Stream effort".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Katz

1. "Lord Randall" - 7:32
2. "Suite for Horn:" - 13:34
   1. "Allegro"
   2. "Zen"
   3. "Science Fiction"
3. "Pluck It" - 2:58
4. "Classical Katz" - 2:59
5. "Loma" - 3:27
6. "Granada" - 3:54
7. "Katz-Up" - 3:51
8. "Montuna" - 4:27

Personnel

• Fred Katz - cello
• Paul Horn - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• John Pisano - guitar (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Carson Smith - bass (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Chico Hamilton - drums (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
• Dick Noel, Joe Howard, Herbie Harper - trombone (track 2)
• Harry Klee - flute (track 2)
• Willy Schwartz - clarinet (track 2)
• Julie Jacobs - oboe (track 2)
• Marty Berman - bassoon (track 2)

References