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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.

Crescent Crawl AudioQuest AQ-CD1012 recorded May 1992 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Bruce Katz, organ, piano Marty Ballou, bass Lorne Entress, drums Bob Malach, tenor sax Kevin Barry, guitar
Still River AudioQuest AQ-CD1018 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 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 recorded live 1993 in Bremen/Germany	Ronnie Earl, guitar Bruce Katz, organ, piano Rod Carey, bass Per Hanson, drums
Keep On Movin' AudioQuest Music AQ-CD1031 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Project A Anzic Records 6101	Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Joel Frahm, tenor sax 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
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
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
Your Baby Has Left Vizztone Label Group VT-BTB07 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

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