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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Management: Oceanside Talent, Steve Langbein

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