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Ken Nordine

The Age of Electronicus / Maracatú / Word Jazz
This bundle collects three of the latest Pleasure For Music essential re-releases:Dick Hyman "The Age of Electronicus" (1969)Elisabeth Waldo "Maracatú" (1959)Ken Nordine "Word Jazz" (1957)Dick Hyman "The Age of Electronicus" (1969) In his long career Dick Hyman has covered a great variety of music fields, from Broadway through music for film and television to jazz, classical, pop, and electronic music. The Age of Electronicus, originally released in 1969 is one of his Electronic Pop jewels. A br…
Word Jazz
Ken Nordine’s debut LP from 1957, Word Jazz, belongs to two histories. While interconnected, one is momentary - capturing the close and incredibly important alignment between jazz and poetry that emerged during the 1950s and 60s - while the other is transient and progressive, belonging to a continuum that still exists today. It stands alongside similar albums like those capturing Jack Kerouac’s work with Steve Allen, Kenneth Rexroth and Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s collaborations with The Cellar Jazz…
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