| LC control no. | n 93001102 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Katz, Fred, 1919-2013 |
| See also | Corporate body: Fred Katz Group |
| Birth date | 1919-02-25 |
| Death date | 2013-09-07 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Santa Monica (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Jazz |
| Profession or occupation | Cellists Jazz musicians Conductors (Music) Arrangers (Musicians) Composers |
| Found in | His I seek a gentle breeze, c1989: caption (Fred Katz) LCCN 93-706693: Frankie Laine, balladeer, 1959: (Fred Katz and his orchestra) Soul-o cello, 195-: container (Fred Katz, cello) Bio. encyc. of jazz, 1999: (Katz, Fred, cello, b. NYC Feb. 25, 1919; "Studied w. a pupil of Pablo Casals. Mainly active in classical mus. and as studio player. Best known jazz assoc. w. Chico Hamilton qnt. 1955-6... His comp. incl. Cello Concerto '61 and Toccata '63... In '64 wrote a Jewish liturgical service... Later taught anthropology at Valley State Coll. In 90s was away from jazz...") New York times (online), viewed Sept. 13, 2013 (in obituary published Sept. 12: Fred Katz; b. Feb. 25, 1919, Brooklyn; d. Saturday [Sept. 7, 2013], Santa Monica, Calif., aged 94; classically trained cellist who quite by accident helped elevate his instrument to unlikely stardom in jazz) |
| Invalid LCCN | no 98022803 |
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