Hello kammy, Ken Nordine has recently been discussed on another list Im subscribed to. While I knew he had recorded that album with Garcia and Grisman, who were both fans, and that he had been popular in America in the 1950s, that was about all I knew. Id never heard any of his work. However, a friend on this other list has since sent me a copy of "Devout Catalyst" and a selection of tracks from his "Word Jazz" recording from the 1950s. Ive only been listening to it for a short time but Im finding a lot in it to enjoy. His talent for playing with rhyme and the sound of words is great. In places he sounds almost like a Beat Dr. Seuss! If you stick his name in a search engine you will come up with quite a number of references, including some good interviews. Let me know if you have trouble findng anything. Cheers, John (in Sydney). __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au
