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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.

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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 released also as Blues And Forgiveness, 1995 Crosscut CCD 11042 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
Blues Union AudioQuest Music 2-AQM-1039 recorded in Bearsville, NY/USA	Joe Beard, guitar, vocals David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Ronnie Earl, guitar Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Joe Dubuc, harmonica Rod Carey, bass Per Hanson, drums
Sledgehammer Soul And Down Home Blues AudioQuest Music 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
Eye To Eye AudioQuest Music 2-AQM-1043	Pinetop Perkins, piano, vocals Jose Alvarez, guitar Ronnie Earl, guitar Tony Levis, guitar Bruce Katz, Hammond B-3 organ John Sebastian, harmonica Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, bass, vocals Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, drums
Mississippi Moan AudioQuest Music 2-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 2-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 2-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 2-AQ-CD1053 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 2-AQ-CD1056	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
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	Bruce Katz, piano, Hammond B-3 organ Aaron Lieberman, guitar, vocals Liviu Pop, drums
Back In Boston Live Dancing Rooster	Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano Aaron Liebermann, guitar Jesse Williams, bass Liviu Pop, drums

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