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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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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Connections Dancing Rooster DRR2727 ![]() |
Bruce Katz, piano, Hammond B-3 organ Aaron Lieberman, guitar, vocals Liviu Pop, drums |
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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