"This man is as good as it gets. One of the greatest keyboard artists I’ve ever heard." - John Hammond
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The Bruce Katz Band has had a great first half of 2026. Many great gigs, a “Sunshine Tour” to our favorite spots in Florida and the South in an uncharacteristically cold winter tour. We recently finished a 10 city “Heartland” Midwest tour. It’s been exciting playing our music as Aaron, John and I have really clicked musically - we are at that telepathic stage where we instinctively know what is going to happen next - before it happens! I hope to see you all out there this year.
I am going to be teaching in August at the Catskill Crossroads Blues Camp at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY. I will be teaching with some great Artists and friends at this amazing camp.. Bobby Rush, Duke Robillard, Jon Cleary, Eric Gales, Ruthie Foster, Luther Dickenson, Charlie Musselwhite and I will all be teaching and leading Master Classes!
The Bruce Katz Band has been working on new music as well, with everyone contributing to new tunes, and we are planning to record a new album to be released in early 2027. More to come soon!
Thank you all who supported me in my nomination for the Piano Player of the Year from the Blues Foundation, your support means so much to me!
So far 2025 has been a great year! We have been touring in support of our newest album, 'Back In Boston Live'. We are also very excited to be playing festivals this summer and into the Fall, including two nights at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Franklin (MA) Blues Fest, the Greenwood (SC) Blues Festival, the Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth and the Big Blues Bender (Bruce as "guest artist") Las Vegas. We have gigs in new venues in new cities, and a Midwest tour in the Fall. Be sure to check our schedule here and on social media. More to come, hope to see everyone out there! We are very happy with the recent release of our live album, 'Back In Boston Live'. It captured the band on two particularly exciting nights and was received very well, appearing on the Billboard Blues Chart at #8 and also charting on all of the national and international Radio Play charts. It was great to record it in my old hometown of Boston in front of many old friends and fans. The album is a mixture of everything we play out on the road…some old favorites, new things, and some tunes we have already recorded but with the twists and surprises that only happen live and in person. We spent much of 2024 touring in Europe, the South and the Midwest and are looking forward to even more tours and festivals in 2025. We hope to see you out there. Check back frequently for updates! "Connections" is the first album that had Aaron Lieberman and Liviu Pop on it. We recorded it at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia and recording it there was really a dream…beautiful studio atmosphere and gear and an indefinable vibe that was absolutely inspirational. We think you will hear all of the “connections”…history, musical styles, the interplay between Aaron, Liviu and me. This was a milestone recording in the history of the Bruce Katz Band! You can order it, download it or save it on any number of ways:
