Ken Nordine’s voice was tailor-made for late night radio. His unparalleled, smooth baritone guided WBEZ listeners through the show Word Jazz for more than 40 years. Nordine died Saturday at the age of 98, his son Ken Nordine, Jr. said. “He had a very special mind, an amazing way of looking at the world and making his own sense out of it," his son said. “I think it made sense to a lot of people because a lot of people really enjoyed listening to him.” Word Jazz is a mix of spoken word, poetry and sound design. In a 2000...
