Ken Nordine was an American voice artist, poet, and musician, best known for his work in the genre of "word jazz," a unique blend of spoken word, jazz, and experimental music. Born on April 29, 1920, ...

So begins the tale of a troubled man lost within his mind's abstractions. This tale is Word Jazz, a "somewhat new medium" conceived by Ken Nordine in the 1950s. A voiceover performer who was a ...