The Bruce Katz Band
Led
by the legendary Hammond B-3 organist/pianist, The Bruce Katz Band is an
original, very exciting group of musicians that combine blues, “soul-jazz”, and
New Orleans inspired roots music - their trademark instrumental jams with an
equal number of vocal tunes as well. Bruce Katz occupies a unique space where
blues, jazz, rock, soul, and the many aspects of Americana all collide into a
style of original music all his own.
Besides
leading the Bruce Katz Band, Bruce is currently playing regularly with Gregg Allman, John Hammond, and performing with other artists as well. He played
with the Allman Brothers on their
Fall 2009 Tour.
He is
a 3 time Blues Music Award (W.C. Handy)
nominee for "Piano Player of the Year" (2008-2010).
• A powerful, three-piece band blending guitar and
Hammond B-3 organ together into a sound that is original and yet traditional at
its core.
• Bruce has recently performed and/or recorded with
Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Duke Robillard, Little Milton, David
"Fathead" Newman, Maria Muldaur, Levon Helm, John Hammond, Gregg
Allman, Debbie Davies and Bryan Lee, aside from the Bruce Katz Band,
"He
can play jazz, blues, Bach, anything. Man, he's a heavy!"
-
Gregg Allman
"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
“Now, that’s a piano player!
- Pinetop Perkins
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
Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz/Joel Frahm – “Project A”, Anzic, 2009
Selected
Recordings With Other Artists:
Joe Louis Walker, “Between a Rock and the Blues”,
Stony Plain, 2009
Al Basile, “Soul Blue 7”, Stony Plain, 2009
Duke Robillard, “A Swinging Session, Stony Plain, 2008
Bo Diddley, “Turn up the Houselights: Live in France,
1989”, 2008
Paul Rishell/Annie Raines, “A Night In Woodstock”,
2008
Bryan Lee, “Katrina Was Her Name”, JustinTime, 2007
•
John Hammond, “Push Comes To Shove”, Blue Note, 2006
•
The Alexis P. Suter Band, "Live at the Midnight Ramble",
Levon Helms Studios 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
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Bookings;
Road Dawg Touring, Doug Tackett
303
670-9950 email:
roaddawgtouring@comcast.net
Management:
Oceanside Talent, Steve Langbein
Call
949 631-8099 or e-mail: steve@oceansidetalent.com