title: Zen: The Music of Fred Katz
text: # Zen: The Music of Fred Katz
  
  Zen: The Music of Fred Katz is the debut album by cellist and composer Fred Katz released on the Pacific Jazz label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  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".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Fred Katz
  
  * "Lord Randall" - 7:32
  * "Suite for Horn:" - 13:34
     * "Allegro"
     * "Zen"
     * "Science Fiction"
  * "Pluck It" - 2:58
  * "Classical Katz" - 2:59
  * "Loma" - 3:27
  * "Granada" - 3:54
  * "Katz-Up" - 3:51
  * "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)
  