Ken Nordine
Ken Nordine (April 13, 1920 - February 16, 2019) was an American voice-over and recording artist, best known for his series of Word Jazz albums, featuring spoken word poetry over a jazz backdrop. His deep, resonant voice has also been featured in many commercial advertisements and movie trailers. Nordine notably collaborated with Laurie Anderson, DJ Food, Jerry Garcia, Sonny Rollins, Billy Vaughn, Tom Waits and Dead Man Ray.
Bits & Pieces Of Word Jazz
Ken Nordine
2014
Snail Records
CD, Comp
Seven Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks
Ken Nordine
2013
Four Classic Albums
Ken Nordine
2010
Real Gone
2xCD, Comp, RM
Word Jazz (The Complete 1950s Recordings)
Ken Nordine
2010
Chrome Dreams
2xCD, Comp
Three Classic Albums Vol.2
Ken Nordine
2010
Real Gone
2xCD, Comp, RM
You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters
Ken Nordine
2005
Hip-O Select
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
Ken Nordine's "Best Of Word Jazz" Program #15
Ken Nordine
2005
Snail Records
CDr, Comp
The Eye Is Never Filled
Ken Nordine
2005
Snail Records
DVD-V, NTSC
A Transparent Mask
Ken Nordine
2001
Asphodel
CD, Album
Upper Limbo
Ken Nordine
1993
Devout Catalyst
Ken Nordine
1992
The Best Of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
1990
Grandson Of Word Jazz
Ken Nordine
1986
Triple Talk
Ken Nordine
1984
Snail Records
Cass
Kootsie III
Barbara Carson, Ken Nordine
1980
Not On Label
Flexi, 6", Sou
Fireman's Fund's Greatest Hits
Ken Nordine
1980
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co
Flexi, 6", S/Sided, Mono, Promo, Red
Stare With Your Ears
Ken Nordine
1979
Snail Records
LP, Album
How Are Things In Your Town?
Ken Nordine
1971
The Classic Collection, The Best Of Word Jazz / Vol. 3
Ken Nordine
1968
Twink
Ken Nordine Does Robert Shure
1967
Bachman / Crimson and Olive
Ken Nordine / Ditto*
1966
Dunwich
7", Promo
Colors: A Sensuous Listening Experience
Ken Nordine
1966
Presenting The Hammond Grand 100 Organ
Mario Salvador & Ken Nordine
1964
Hammond Organ Company
LP, Album
Fuller Paint "Color" Spots
Ken Nordine
1964
Fletcher Richards, Caulkins & Holden, Inc.
7", EP, Mono
Radio Rebus
Ken Nordine
1962
United States Army Recruiting Service
LP, Mono
Word Jazz Vol. II
Ken Nordine
1960
My Baby
Ken Nordine And The Fred Katz Group
1959
Dot Records
LP, Album, Comp, Mono
My Baby
Ken Nordine And The Fred Katz Group
1959
Dot Records
7", Single
Word Jazz
Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
1959
London Records
7", EP, Mono
Next!
Ken Nordine
1959
Midnight Sun / I'm Glad There Is You
Ken Nordine
1958
Dot Records
Shellac, 10"
Love Words
Ken Nordine
1958
Sounds In Space
Ken Nordine
1958
Word Jazz
Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
1957
Concert In The Sky
Teddy Phillips And His Orchestra With The Jack Halloran Choir*, Ken Nordine
1957
Son Of Word Jazz
Ken Nordine Featuring The Fred Katz Group
1957
My Baby / Hunger Is From
Ken Nordine
1957
Passion In The Desert
Ken Nordine, Honore De Balzac*
1955
The Barber Of Seville
Ken Nordine
1953
The Christmas Story
Ken Nordine, Dean Schaefer, Forrest Lewis
1944
Constellation (10)
2xShellac, 12", Album
Presenting The Incomparable X-66 Hammond Organ
Jim McLin, Ken Nordine
RCA
LP, Album
Flavour Bud: In Way Out Sounds From Shirriff
Ken Nordine
Salada Foods Limited, Eastern Sound
LP
Songs Of The Railroad / Songs Of The Civil War
Ken Nordine, Win Stracke
Society For Visual Education, Inc.
LP + 2xFilm, 35mm, Fil
Songs Of The Sea / Songs Of The Cowboys
Ken Nordine, Win Stracke
Society For Visual Education, Inc.
LP + 2xFilm, 35mm, Fil
Songs Of The Mountains / Songs Of The Plains
Ken Nordine, Win Stracke
Society For Visual Education, Inc.
LP + 2xFilm, 35mm, Fil
Songs Of The Mississippi Valley / Songs Of The Old Southwest
Ken Nordine, Win Stracke
Society For Visual Education, Inc.
LP, Mono
The Sales-Winning Ways Of The J's With Jamie
The J's With Jamie, Ken Nordine
Not On Label
LP, S/Sided, Mono
Songs Of Pioneer Mid-America / Songs Of The Western Frontier
Ken Nordine, Win Stracke
Singer Education & Training Products
LP, Mono
Ken Nordene Reads
Ken Nordene* With Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
Under The Influence?
Various
2025
GM Records (23)
2xLP, Comp
The Exotic Sounds Of Skip Heller
Voodoo 5
2024
Black Fez Records
LP
Trick Or Treat (Music To Scare Your Neighbours - Vintage 45’s From Lux And Ivy’s Haunted Basement)
Various
2019
Righteous
2xCD, Comp
beat.
Joyello
2015
Kutmusic
11xFile, AIFF, Album
Glad 4 Magenta
Joyello
2014
Kutmusic
2xFile, AIFF, Single
The First US Top 100 (12th November 1955)
Various
2013
Acrobat Music
Box + 4xCD, Album, Comp
The Search Engine
DJ Food
2012
Now Hear This! (February 2012)
Various
2012
Sail Along Silvery Moon
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra*
2010
Documents, The Intense Media
4xCD, Comp
The Way Of The Ninja
King Cannibal
2010
One Man's Weird Is Another Man's World
DJ Food
2009
Tri-Danielson!!!
Danielson Famile
2008
Recitement
Stephen Emmer
2007
Supertracks Records
CD, Album
Lo-Fi Mixes 1
SVG75
2005
Not On Label
6xFile, FLAC, Comp, Mixed
The Wide Weird World Of Henry Jacobs / The Fine Art Of Goofing Off
Henry Jacobs
2005
The Best Of The Beat Generation
Various
2002
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
Cago
Dead Man Ray
2002
2000 Ninja Sampler - Phase 1
Various
2000
Ninja Tune
CD, Promo, Smplr
Kaleidoscope
DJ Food
2000
Two Classic Albums From HP Lovecraft
HP Lovecraft
2000
A Dub Plate Of Food Volume 2
DJ Food
2000
Xen Cuts
Various
2000
Planetary Folklore
Toshihiko Mori
1999
Sound Museum & Stupid Fresh
Towa Tei
1998
EastWest, Akashic Records
CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp
"Tri-Danielson!!!" (Alpha)
Danielson Famile
1998
Fun For The Whole Family
Lord Runningclam
1998
Sail Along Silvery Moon
Billy Vaughn
1997
Bear Family Records
6xCD, Comp + Box
Sound Museum
Towa Tei
1997
Closed On Account Of Rabies: Poems And Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
1997
Re/Search: Incredibly Strange Music, Volume II
Various
1995
Asphodel
CD, Comp
A Chance Operation - The John Cage Tribute
Various
1993
Koch International Classics
2xCD
The Beat Generation
Various
1992
At The Mountains Of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft*
1988
Edsel Records
2xLP, Comp
Omni Audio Experience Vol. 2
No Artist
1988
Not On Label
Cass, Album
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
Various
1988
Bootleg Trekkie Love
Neo Harvey
1987
Pandemonium
R. Stevie Moore
1986
R. Stevie Moore Cassette Club
Cass
Tower Theatre, Phila. August 31, 1983
Culture Club
1983
Starfleet Blair, Inc.
Cass + Cass, S/Sided + Transcription
Fantastic Animation Festival
Various
1978
Media Home Entertainment Inc.
VHS, Comp, NTSC
Plenty Of Horn
Paul Horn
1978
H.P. Lovecraft II
H.P. Lovecraft*
1968
60 Seconds Radio Commercials
North Advertising
1963
Universal Recording Corp.
LP, S/Sided
The Shifting Whispering Sands
Billy Vaughn, His Orchestra And Chorus
1962
The Shifting Whispering Sands
Billy Vaughn
1962
Another Evening With Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
1960
Chrysler Corporation
LP, Promo
Santa's Factoree Christmas 1960 / The Kinds Of Christmas
Unknown Artist
1960
Line Material, Line Material
7"
LIFE Magazine Presents The Original Musical Score From MAG
Dick Marx
1959
N. Jay Norman Associates
10", S/Sided, Promo
The Kinds Of Christmas
Unknown Artist
1959
Sounds In Space
Various
1958
The Ship That Never Sailed
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
1957
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