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Monday, August 12, 2024

Bruce Katz • Three Feet Off The Ground



Review by Alex Henderson
It has been said that instrumentalist Bruce Katz has one foot in jazz and the other foot in the blues, but those aren't the only styles that interest the organist/pianist; rock, soul, and gospel are also part of what he does. All of those influences assert themselves on Three Feet Off the Ground, which tends to be more aggressive and rockin' than the album that preceded it, 1997's Mississippi Moan. "Wrecking Ball" and "Beef Jerky" (which brings to mind Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder") are definitely among the more forceful things Katz has recorded, and his guitarist Julien Kasper sounds equally uninhibited. Although Katz is a talented acoustic pianist with a healthy appreciation of Albert Ammons, his piano playing takes a back seat to the organ this time. Katz's Hammond B-3 dominates the CD, and one is reminded how appealing he is on the instrument. As an organist, Katz has a gritty, earthy sound that is somewhere between Jimmy Smith and Stax hero Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & the MG's fame). Three Feet Off the Ground is a release that blues, jazz, and rock fans alike will want to hear.

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Revisión por Alex Henderson
Se ha dicho que el instrumentista Bruce Katz tiene un pie en el jazz y el otro en el blues, pero esos no son los únicos estilos que interesan al organista / pianista; roca, alma y evangelio también son parte de lo que él hace. Todas esas influencias se imponen en Three Feet Off the Ground, que tiende a ser más agresivo y rockero que el álbum que lo precedió, el Mississippi Moan de 1997. "Wrecking Ball" y "Beef Jerky" (lo que recuerda a "The Sidewinder" de Lee Morgan) se encuentran definitivamente entre las cosas más poderosas que Katz ha grabado, y su guitarrista Julien Kasper suena igualmente desinhibido. Aunque Katz es un talentoso pianista acústico con una apreciación saludable de Albert Ammons, esta vez su interpretación de piano ocupa un segundo plano en el órgano. Hammond B-3 de Katz domina el CD, y se recuerda a uno lo atractivo que es para el instrumento. Como organista, Katz tiene un sonido áspero y terroso que se encuentra en algún lugar entre Jimmy Smith y el héroe de Stax Booker T. Jones (de Booker T. y la fama de la MG). Three Feet Off the Ground es un lanzamiento que los fanáticos del blues, el jazz y el rock querrán escuchar.


 
 
 
 
 



 

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