Word Jazz on the march...

The master of word jazz ,Ken Nordine, is back in his first DVD "The eye is never filled". Don't know who he is? Click here to read the Salon.com article or here to go to "The eye is never filled" product page on Amazon.

And if you like all that there's a few vids of Ken performing online:








A student film with narration by Ken



and for fun a unique selection of 80's kids commercials featuring Ken doing the voice over for the "Side Winder" toy car.



From youtube:

Here is commercial break #2 from an episode of Tom & Jerry from Afternoon Fun on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago. This dates to October of 1985. Includes:

(end of Farm of Tomorrow cartoon)

Afternoon Fun bumper (Maggie Brock announcing)

Starriors

Fruity Pebbles cereal (Contest - ends December 1985. Would it seem likely the contest would have started in 1984?)

Five Winders (Ken Nordine voice over)

Unicef Halloween Coupon books (with Metromedia 32 end card - with Jim Barton announcing)

Afternoon Fun bumper (now back to Tom & Jerry) (Maggie Brock announcing)