The Bruce Katz Band

Led by renowned pianist and Hammond B-3 organist, Bruce Katz, The Bruce Katz Band plays original music that is full of blues spirit drawing heavily from New Orleans R&B, "soul-jazz" and boogie-woogie.

• A powerful, four piece band blending guitar and Hammond B-3 organ together into a sound that is original and yet traditional at its core.
• Bruce performs regularly with the Gregg Allman Band and the John Hammond Quartet
• Bruce has recently performed and/or recorded with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Duke Robillard, Little Milton, Joe Louis Walker, Maria MuldaurDavid "Fathead" Newman, Jerry Portnoy and John Hammond

Aside from the Bruce Katz Band, Bruce also performs in a traditional Hammond Organ trio format.

"Bruce Katz is a spectacular talent! He's a brilliant composer and arranger who uses uncommon and unique musical intelligence to redefine jazz and blues far beyond the pale of the accepted definitions of keyboard competence. Whether on piano or organ, when you hear Bruce Katz you know it's him, unmistakably and uniquely."
- Larry Coryell, Oct. 17, '06

"This man is as good as it gets. One of the greatest keyboard artists I've ever heard"
- John Hammond

"He can play Blues, Jazz, Bach.... Man, he's a heavy"
- Gregg Allman

In addition to performing, Katz teaches piano, Hammond organ and theory at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and teaches the first ever in-depth blues history/analysis course there as well. He also conducts Master Classes in Hammond B3 and Blues History, which he has done at various music festivals worldwide.

Discography: 

The Bruce Katz Band: 

"Live! At the Firefly", Brown Dog Music/Vizztone, 2008          

“A Deeper Blue”, Severn Records, 2004 

·          “Three Feet Off the Ground”, AudioQuest/Valley Entertainment, 2001 

·          “Mississippi Moan”, AudioQuest, 1997 

·          “Transformation”, AudioQuest, 1994 

·          “Crescent Crawl”, AudioQuest, 1992

Selected Recordings With Other Artists

·          John Hammond, “Push Comes To Shove”, Blue Note, 2006 

·          Little Milton, “What About Me?”,  Telarc, 2005 

·          Debbie Davies, “All I Found”, Telarc, 2005 

·          Bryan Lee, “Live and Dangerous”, Justin Time, 2004 

·          Debbie Davies, “Key to Love”, Shanachie, 2003 

·          Bryan Lee, “Six String Therapy”, Justin Time, 2002 

·          Duke Robillard, “Living with the Blues”, Stony Plain, 2002 

·          Mighty Sam McClain, “Sweet Dreams”, Telarc, 2001 

·          Joe Beard, “For Real”, AudioQuest, 2000 

·          Mighty Sam McClain, “Blues for the Soul”, AudioQuest, 2000 

·          Mark Erelli, “Mark Erelli”, Signature Sounds, 1999 

·          Joe Beard, “Dealin’”, Valley Entertainment, 1998 

·          Mighty Sam McClain, “Journey”, AudioQuest, 1998 

·          Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “The Colour of Love”, Verve, 1997 

·          Various Artists, “Keys to the City”, Magnetic Productions, 1997 

·          Kenny Neal/Tab Benoit/Debbie Davies, “Lonesome for the Road”, Telarc, 1996 

·          Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “Grateful Heart”, Rounder, 1996 

·          Mighty Sam McClain, “Keep On Movin’”, AudioQuest, 1996 

·          Jimmy Witherspoon, “Spoon’s Blues”, Stony Plain, 1994 

·          Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “Live in Europe”, Rounder, 1994 

·          Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “Language of the Soul”, Rounder, 1993

·          Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “Still River, Bullseye, 1993 

·          Cercie Miller, “Dedication”, Stash, 1994 

·          Albert Washington, “Step it up and Go”, Iris Records, 1993 

·          Mighty Sam McClain, “Give It Up To Love”, AudioQuest, 1993 

·          Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, “Live Emulsified”, Rounder, 1989 

·          Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, “Ow Ow Ow”, Rounder, 1987 

·          Arni Cheatham, “Romantha”, Talented Tenth