The Jazz Organ Scene

USA

John Kattke John, a.k.a. Brother John, has been a resident musician at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago for over 30 years. Through his work with Chicago blues greats Buddy Guy & Otis Rush, he has jammed with Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, auditioned for the Black Crowes (in 1998, but they hired Jimmy Page instead), and acquired ringing endorsements from many other musicians of renown. For example: Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant had seen John play with Otis Rush at the Jazz Café in London. When Plant and Kattke met in person at the United Center in Chicago, Plant told Kattke: "You play a mean guitar!" George Benson came to the jam session that Kattke hosts at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago. After hearing the opening set that John played with his band, Benson told him: "You’re fearless! I thought I was fearless! You’re fearless!"

contact:	JohnKattke@comcast.net
homepage:	www.johnkattke.com
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Born To Play The Blues House Of Blues 51416 14042 recorded in Memphis, TN/USA	Larry McCray, guitar, vocals Jon Cleary, clarinet, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano John Kattke, Hammond organ, piano Noel Neal, bass Bob Sunda, bass Herman V. Ernest III, drums Steve McCray, drums
Impressions Blu Jazz 3334 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Chris Winters, guitar John Kattke, organ, piano Steve Howard, bass Larry Beers, drums Mark Gratama, drums
Message In Blue Delmark Records DE-836 recorded August 2013 in Chicago, IL/USA	Dave Specter, guitar John Brumbach, tenor sax Hank Ford, tenor sax Willie Henderson, baritone sax Bill McFarland, trombone Kenny Anderson, trumpet, flugelhorn John Kattke, Fender Rhodes, organ, vocals Bob Corritore, harmonica Harlan Terson, bass Jim Tullio, bass Travis T. Bernard, drums Marty Binder, drums Victor Garcia, congas, percussion Otis Clay, vocals
Blues From The Inside Out Delmark Records DE-859 recorded February 2019 in Chicago, IL/USA	Dave Specter, guitar, vocals Mars Williams, tenor sax Johnny "Showtime" Janowiak, trombone Ron Haynes, trumpet Bill Brichta, guitar Jorma Kaukonen, guitar John Kattke, organ, piano, vocals Harlan Terson, bass Marty Binder, drums Ruben Alvarez, percussion Sarah Marie Young, vocals
Six String Soul • 30 Years On Delmark Delmark Records 870 compilation	Dave Specter, guitar John Brumbach, tenor sax Dez Desormeaux, tenor sax, baritone sax Red Groetzinger, tenor sax Rob Mazurek, trumpet Lurrie Bell, guitar, vocals Ronnie Earl, guitar Steve Freund, guitar Jorma Kaukonen, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar, vocals Floyd McDaniel, guitar, vocals Al Miller, guitar Danny Shaffer, guitar Barrelhouse Chuck, piano John Kattke, organ, piano, vocals Jack McDuff, organ Ken Saydak, organ, piano Rob Waters, organ Billy Branch, harmonica, vocals Lynwood Slim, harmonica, vocals Willie Kent, bass, vocals Mike McCurdy, bass Bob Stroger, bass Harlan Terson, bass Marty Binder, drums Mark Fornek, drums Jon Hiller, drums Mike Schlick, drums Otis Clay, vocals Sharon Lewis, vocals Lenny Lynn, vocals Tad Robinson, vocals Barkin' Bill Smith, vocals

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