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Bruce Katz
Over the past twenty years, Bruce has been an in-demand sideman as well as leading his own band. He has played and recorded with many of the leading names in blues and roots music, such as Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Jerry Portnoy, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Big Mama Thornton, Mighty Sam McClain, Debbie Davies, David "Fathead" Newman and many others.
 
After a particularly long stint of touring in the late 80's with Barrence Whitfield, he decided to come off the road and enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he earned a Master's degree in Jazz Performance and studied with Geri Allen, Paul Bley, Cecil McBee and George Russell. It was during this time that he conceived of and started writing music that became the Bruce Katz Band. Five months after graduation, he met Ronnie Earl, who soon invited him to join his band, The Broadcasters. During his nearly five-year stint with Earl, Katz toured the world and performed on six albums, writing and co-writing many of the tunes, such as The Colour of Love, Ice Cream Man, and Hippology. The album Grateful Heart (Bullseye) won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Best Blues Album of 1996.
 
In 1992, Katz debuted his first solo album, Crescent Crawl, on the AudioQuest label. He released "Transformation" the following year. Just before the release of Mississippi Moan, his third solo album, Katz left the Broadcasters to concentrate on a solo career. At that point, the Bruce Katz Band began touring the USA and Europe, and has been his primary focus. His CD release in 2000, Three Feet Off The Ground found Bruce featuring his Hammond B-3 organ playing more than ever.
 
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 B-3 and Blues History, which he has done at various music festivals worldwide.
contact: bruce@brucekatzband.com
homepage: www.brucekatzband.com
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Discography [49]
Crescent Crawl
AudioQuest AQ-CD1012
released 1992
recorded May 1992 in Hollywood, CA/USA
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Marty Ballou, bass
Lorne Entress, drums
Bob Malach, tenor sax
Kevin Barry, guitar
Give It Up To Love
AudioQuest AQ-CD1015
released 1993
recorded November 1992 in Hollywood, CA/USA
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Bennie Wallace, tenor sax
Kevin Barry, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Michael Rivard, bass
Lorne Entress, drums
Still River
AudioQuest AQ-CD1018
released 1993
recorded February 1993 in New York, NY/USA
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Laurence Etkin, trumpet
Anders Gaardmand, sax
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Transformation
AudioQuest AQ-CD1026
released 1994
recorded November 1993 in Hollywood, CA/USA
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Kevin Barry, guitar
Tom Hall, tenor sax
David Clark, bass
Lorne Entress, drums
Junior Homrich, percussion
Blues And Forgiveness
Crosscut CCD 11042
released 1994
recorded live 1993 in Bremen/Germany
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Language Of The Soul
Bullseye Blues BB 9954
released 1994
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Paul Ahlstrand, tenor sax
Kevin Watson, tenor sax
Ed O'Brien, guitar
Adrienne Hayes, guitar
Bruce Katz, piano, Hammond organ
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Keep On Movin'
AudioQuest Music AQ-CD1031
released 1995
recorded August 1994 in Bearsville, NY/USA
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Ole Mathisen, tenor sax
Scott Shetler, tenor sax
Scott Shetler, baritone sax
Joe Casano, trumpet
Walter Platt, trumpet
Walter Platt, horn
Kevin Barry, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ
Dave Limina, organ
Paul Bryan, bass
Zac Casher, drums
Spoon's Blues
Stony Plain Records SPCD1211
released 1995
recorded December 1994 in West Greenwich, RI/USA
Jimmy Witherspoon, vocals
Scott Hamilton, tenor sax
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Marty Ballou, bass
Jeffery McAllister, drums
Grateful Heart
Bullseye Blues BB 9565
recorded June 1995 in Carlisle, MA/USA
Ronnie Earl, guitar
David 'Fathead' Newman, tenor sax
Bruce Katz, piano, B3 organ
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Sledgehammer Soul And Down Home Blues
Sledgehammer Blues 2-AQM-1042
recorded April 1996 in New York, NY/USA
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Ted DeCola, tenor saxophone
Jeff Galindo, trombone
Joe Casano, trumpet
Walter Platt, trumpet
Kevin Barry, guitar
Peter Giftos, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
George Papageorge, Hammond B-3 organ
Ted "Teddy B" Bukowski, bass
Zac Casher, drums
Mississippi Moan
AudioQuest Music AQ-1047

Bruce Katz, piano, organ
Julien Kasper, guitar
Tom Hall, tenor sax, baritone sax
Mike Costello, harmonica
Mark Poniatowski, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums
The Color Of Love
Verve Records 314 537 562 2
recorded in Carlisle, MA/USA
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Hank Crawford, alto sax
Bruce Katz, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Gregg Allman, vocals, Hammond B-3 organ
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Marc Quinoñes, drums, percussion
Jaimoe, drums
Journey
AudioQuest Music AQ-CD1048
recorded September 1997 in Bearsville, NY/USA
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Ted DeCola, tenor sax
Kenny Wenzel, trombone
Joe Casano, trumpet
Walter Platt, trumpet
Peter Giftos, guitar
Julien Kasper, guitar
George Papageorge, keyboards
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Tim Ingles, bass
Zac Casher, drums
For Real
AudioQuest Music AQ-CD1049
recorded November 1997 in Bearsville, NY/USA
Joe Beard, guitar, vocals
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Jerry Portnoy, harmonica
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Soul Survivor
AudioQuest Music AQ 1053
Track 1: from "Give It Up To Love" AQ-CD1015. Recorded November 1992
Track 2: from "Keep On Movin'" AQ-CD1031. Recorded August 1994
Track 3: from "Keep On Movin'" AQ-CD1031. Recorded August 1994
Track 4: from "Journey" AQ-CD1048. Recorded September 1997
Track 5: from "Give It Up To Love" AQ-CD1015. Recorded November 1992
Track 6: from "Sledgehammer Soul And Down Home Blues" AQ-CD1042. Recorded April 1996
Track 7: previously unissued. Recorded September 1997
Track 8: from "Give It Up To Love" AQ-CD1015. Recorded November 1992
Track 9: Recorded August 1994
Track 10: Recorded September 1997
Track 11: Recorded September 1997
Track 12: Recorded April 1996
Track 13: from "Give It Up To Love" AQ-CD1015. Recorded November 1992
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Kevin Barry, guitar
Julien Kasper, guitar
Ted DeCola, tenor sax
Kenny Wenzel, trombone
Joe Golindo, trombone
Walter Platt, trumpet
Joe Casano, trumpet
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ
Michael Rivard, bass
Tim Ingles, bass
Ted "Teddy B" Bukowski, bass
Lorne Entress, drums
Zac Casher, drums
Homesick For The Road
Telarc Blues CD-83454
recorded in Baton Rouge, LA and Portland, ME/USA
Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals
Debbie Davies, guitar, vocals
Kenny Neal, guitar, vocals
Bruce Katz, organ
Raful Neal, harmonica, vocals
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Three Feet Off The Ground
AudioQuest Music AQ-1056

Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Duke Robillard, guitar
Julien Kasper, guitar
Blake Newman, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums
Blues For The Soul
Telarc CD-83487
recorded September 1999 in Bearsville, NY/USA
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Ken Wenzel, trombone
Joe Casano, trumpet
Walter Platt, trumpet
Kevin Belz, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Barry Seelen, Hammond organ
Tim Ingles, bass
Jim Arnold, drums
Six String Therapy
Justin Time JUST 185-2
recorded January 2002 in Pawtucket, RI/USA
Bryan Lee, guitar, vocals
Sax Gordon, tenor sax
Doug James, tenor sax, baritone sax
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Jesse Williams, bass
Mark Teixeira, drums, percussion
Key To Love
Shanachie 9034
recorded in London/Great Britain and Shelton, CT/USA
Debbie Davies, guitar, vocals
Peter Green, guitar, harmonica
Paul Opalach, guitar
Mick Taylor, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
James Cotton, harmonica, vocals
Don Castagno, drums
Key To My Kingdom
Electro-Fi Records E-FI 3379
recorded January 2003 in North Hollywood, CA/USA
Enrico Crivellaro, guitar
Jeff Big Dad Turmes, tenor sax
Scott Steen, trumpet
Alex Schultz, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Rick Reed, bass
Steve Mugalian, drums
James Harman, vocals
Finis Tasby, vocals
Soul Survivor
AudioQuest Music AQ-1053
recorded between 1992 and 1997
compilation
Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
Kevin Barry, guitar
Julien Kasper, guitar
Ted DeCola, tenor sax
Kenny Wenzel, trombone
Joe Golindo, trombone
Walter Platt, trumpet
Joe Casano, trumpet
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ
Michael Rivard, bass
Tim Ingles, bass
Ted "Teddy B" Bukowski, bass
Lorne Entress, drums
Zac Casher, drums
A Deeper Blue
Severn Records CD-0028
recorded December 2003 in Acton, MA/USA
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Michael Williams, guitar
Rod Carey, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Live & Dangerous
Justin Time Just 205-2
recorded live 17 October 2003 in Montreal/Canada
Bryan Lee, guitar, vocals
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Johnathan Limjuco, bass
Craig Panosh, drums
Think Of Me
Telarc Blues CD-83618
recorded in Nashville, TN and Portland, ME/USA
Little Milton, guitar, vocals
Peter Shoulder, guitar
Jon Tiven, guitar, harmonica, percussion
Bruce Katz, organ
Mark Sorrells, piano
Sally Tiven, bass
Billy Block, drums
Chuck Burke, drums
Per Hanson, drums
All I Found
Telarc Blues CD-83626
recorded December 2004 in Portland, ME/USA
Debbie Davies, guitar, vocals
Arthur Neilson, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Noel Neal, bass
Per Hanson, drums
Heart And Soul
Shout! Factory 10061
compilation
Ronnie Earl, guitar
Adrienne Hayes, guitar
Eddie O'Brien, guitar
Duke Robillard, guitar
Kaz Kazanoff, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax
Greg Piccolo, tenor sax
David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax
Doug James, baritone sax
Bob Enos, trumpet
Ron Levy, organ, piano
Dave Limina, organ, piano
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Tony Zamagni, organ
Anthony Geraci, keyboards
Matt McCabe, piano
Rod Carey, bass
Steve Gomes, bass
Jimmy Mouradian, bass
Mudcat Ward, bass
Jesse Williams, bass
John Rossi, drums
Lorne Entress, drums
Neil Gouvin, drums
Per Hanson, drums
Darrell Nulisch, vocals
Kim Wilson, harmonica, vocals
Push Comes To Shove
Back Porch 0946 3 64741 2 0
recorded May 2006 in West Orange, NJ/USA
John F. Hammond, guitar, harp, vocals
Bruce Katz, accordion, organ, piano
Marty Ballou, bass
Stephen Hodges, drums, percussion
Katrina Was Her Name
Justin Time JUST 226-2
recorded December 2006 in Pawtucket, RI/USA
Bryan Lee, guitar
Gordon "Sax" Beadle, tenor sax
Doug James, tenor sax, baritone sax
Brent Johnson, guitar
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Marty Ballou, bass
Jim Mitchell, bass
John Packer, bass
John Perkins, drums
Debbie Davies' Blues Blast
Telarc Blues CD-83669
recorded February 2007 in Portland, ME/USA
Debbie Davies, guitar, vocals
Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals
Coco Montoya, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ
Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica, vocals
Rod Carey, bass
Per Hanson, drums
The Tinge
Sweetspot 7552
recorded February through April 2007 in Pawtucket, RI/USA
Al Basile, cornet, vocals
Rich Lataille, alto sax, tenor sax
Doug James, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, Wurlitzer piano
Marty Ballou, bass
Mark Teixeira, drums, tambourine
Live! At The Firefly
VizzTone BDMCD1001
recorded April 2008 live at the club Firefly in Ann Arbor, MI/USA
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Chris Vitarello, guitar
Rod Carey, bass
Ralph Rosen, drum
Witness To The Blues
Stony Plain Records SPCD1337
recorded in Chicago, IL/USA
Joe Louis Walker, slide guitar, harmonica, vocals
Doug James, tenor sax, baritone sax
Scott Aruda, trumpet
Duke Robillard, guitar
Todd Sharpville, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Mark Teixeira, drums, percussion
Shemekia Copeland, vocals
Project A
Anzic Records ANZ 6101

Joel Frahm, tenor sax
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer piano
Jay Collins, baritone sax
Kenny Rampton, trumpet
Chris Vitarello, guitar
Jerry Jemmott, bass
Marty Ballou, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums
Lorne Entress, drums
Soul Blue 7
Anzic Records 6101
recorded in Pawtucket, RI/USA
Al Basile, cornet, vocals
Rich Lataille, alto sax
Gordon "Sax" Beadle, tenor sax
Sax Gordon, tenor sax
Doug James, tenor sax, baritone sax
Carl Querfurth, trombone
Duke Robillard, guitar
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Sugar Ray Norcia, harmonica
Marty Ballou, bass
Mark Teixeira, drums, percussion
Between A Rock And The Blues
Stony Plain Records SPCD1345
Joe Louis Walker, guitar, vocals
Doug James, sax
Kevin Eubanks, guitar
Duke Robillard, guitar
Ellis Blacknell jr., organ, piano
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Sugar Ray Norcia, harp
Henry Oden, bass
Jesse Williams, bass
Jeff Minnieweather, drums
Mark Teixeira, drums, percussion
Renaissance Man
Lil' Johnieboy Records 17682
recorded in Hoboken, NJ/USA
Jaimoe, drums
Kris Jensen, soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax
Paul Lieberman, alto sax, tenor sax, flute
Reggie Pittman, trumpet, flugelhorn
Junior Mack, guitar, steel dobro, vocals
Dave Stoltz, guitar, bass
Jon Davis, piano
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Marc Quiñones, percussion
LaFrae Olivia Sci, percussion
Legacy: The Best Of Tab Benoit
Telarc TEL-33301-02
recorded 1998-2002, compilation
Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals
Jimmy Carpenter, sax
Kenny Neal, guitar
Jim Odom, guitar
Anders Osborne, guitar
Jimmy Thackery, guitar
Tony Haselden, banjo, guitar
Nelson Blanchard, keyboards
Ken Faltison, Hammond B-3 organ
Reese Wynans, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Bruce Katz, organ
Jimmy Hall, harmonica, vocals
Waylon Thibodeaux, fiddle
Carl Dufrene, bass
Rod Carey, bass
Cory Duplechin, bass
Leon Medica, bass
Tommy Shannon, bass
Brady Blade, drums
Per Hanson, drums
Chris Layton, drums
David Peters, drums
Mark Stutso, drums
Darryl White, drums
Mark Duthu, percussion
Cyril Neville, percussion, vocals
Billy Joe Shaver, vocals
After The Fall
M.C. Records MC-0069
recorded in Glen Ridge, NJ/USA
Debbie Davies, guitar, vocals
Dave Gross, guitar, bass, percussion
Jeremy Baum, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ
Matt Lindsey, bass
Scot Hornick, bass
Michael Bram, drums
Don Castagno, drums
Blind, Crippled And Crazy
New West Records NW6274
recorded in Nashville, TN/USAc
Delbert McClinton, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Glen Clark, harmonica, vocals
Bob Britt, guitar
Anson Funderburgh, guitar
Gary Nicholson, guitar
James Pennebaker, guitar, fiddle
Stuart Duncan, mandolin, violin
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer piano
Kevin McKendree, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Mike Joyce, bass
Jack Bruno, drums
Tom Hambridge, drums
Kenny Malone, percussion
Homecoming
American Showplace Music ASM1114
recorded 2014 in Dover, NJ/USA
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Ralph Rosen, drums
Chris Vitarello, guitar, vocals
John Hammond, guitar, vocals
Randy Ciarlante, drums, vocals
Marty Ballou, bass
Peter Bennett, bass
Out From The Center
American Showplace Music ASM 7330
recorded 2016 in Dover, NJ/USA
Bruce Katz, organ
Ralph Rosen, drums
Chris Vitarello, guitar, vocals
Jimmy Bennett, guitar
Peter Bennett, bass
Get Your Groove
American Showplace Music ASM 6465
recorded in USA
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Ray Hangen, drums
Matt Raymond, bass
Chris Vitarello, guitar
Don't Give Up On The Blues
American Showplace Music ASM 7890
Giles Robson, harmonica, vocals
Aaron Lieberman, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Antar Goodwin, bass
Ray Hangen, drums, cymbals
Your Baby Has Left
Vizztone Label Group VT-BTB07
recorded in St. Petersburg, FL and Muscle Shoals, AL/USA
Brad Guin, sax
Vinnie Ciesielski, trumpet
Little Johnny Walter, guitar
Kid Royal, guitar, vocals
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Sonny Charles, harmonica
Stick Davis, bass
Joe Bencomo, drums
Tom Hambridge, drums
Good Life
American Showplace Music ASM2020
recorded in Dover, NJ/USA
Hurricane Ruth, vocals
Scott Holt, guitar
Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
Calvin Johnson, bass
Tony Braunagel, drums
Blues Comin' On
Cleopatra Blues CLO1714
recorded in Catskills, NY/USA
Joe Louis Walker, guitar, vocals
Vanessa Collier, horn
David Bromberg, guitar
Dion DiMucci, guitar, vocals
Eric Gales, guitar
Jellybean Johnson, guitar
Jesse Johnson, guitar
Jorma Kaukonen, guitar
Albert Lee, guitar
Keb' Mo', slide guitar
Arlen Roth, guitar
Waddy Wachtel, guitar
Eric Finland, organ, piano
Bruce Katz, organ, piano
Philip Young, keyboards, organ
Rick Estrin, harp
Charlie Harper, harp, vocals
Lee Oskar, harp
John Sebastian, harp
John Bradford, bass
Scott Petito, bass
Byron Cage, drums
Tom Hambridge, drums, percussion
Dorian Randolph, drums, tambourine
Juma Sultan, percussion
Carla Cooke, vocals
Mitch Ryder, vocals
Connections
Dancing Rooster DRR2727
Spotify
Bruce Katz, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Aaron Lieberman, guitar, vocals
Liviu Pop, drums
Back In Boston Live
Dancing Rooster
Spotify
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano
Aaron Liebermann, guitar
Jesse Williams, bass
Liviu Pop, drums

 
Videos
Soul Searching For The Blues
recorded 1999 & 2000 in USA
Bruce Katz, Hammond organ
Julien Kasper, guitar
Blake Newman, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums

 
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