Bruce Katz Band • Mississippi Moan

 Artist Biography

Rarely does a musician display equally brilliant dexterity and creativity in both blues and jazz. One such rare bird is Bruce Katz, who not only meets these characteristics, but excels in his understanding of the genres and unleashes the strongest assets of each. Best known as a member of Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Katz took up music at age five when he outperformed his sister on classical pieces that she was assigned for piano lessons. Discovering classic jazz and a Bessie Smith record planted the seeds of a passion for jazz and blues. In the early '80s, his first major supporting gig was for Big Mama Thornton; he then worked and toured with Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Witherspoon, Johnny Adams, and Tiger Okoshi. Burned out from life on the road, he enrolled at the New England Conservatory, earning a master's degree in jazz. Five months after graduation, Katz met Ronnie Earl, who hired him.

During his nearly five-year stint with Earl, Katz performed on six CDs and co-wrote songs with Earl, including "The Colour of Love," "Ice Cream Man," and "Hippology." In 1992 Katz debuted his first solo album, Crescent Crawl, and released Transformation the following year. Just before the release of Mississippi Moan, Katz left the Broadcasters to concentrate on his solo career. His album roster includes 1993's Transformation, 1997's Mississippi Moan, 2000's Three Feet to the Ground, 2004's Deeper Blue, and 2008's Live! At the Firefly. Katz has also been a member of Gregg Allman's group, and has toured as pianist with the Allman Brothers Band. In addition to performing and recording, Katz teaches piano and was an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music, where he taught the school's first-ever in-depth blues course. He has released two educational DVDs: Breakthrough Blues Piano (2016) and Play Like Ray (2018).

by Char Ham

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 Biografía del artista

Rara vez un músico muestra igual de brillante destreza y creatividad tanto en el blues como en el jazz. Uno de esos raros es Bruce Katz, que no sólo cumple con estas características, sino que sobresale en su comprensión de los géneros y desata los activos más fuertes de cada uno. Más conocido como miembro de Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Katz se dedicó a la música a la edad de cinco años cuando superó a su hermana en las piezas clásicas que le asignaron para las clases de piano. El descubrimiento del jazz clásico y un disco de Bessie Smith sembraron las semillas de la pasión por el jazz y el blues. A principios de los años 80, su primer gran concierto de apoyo fue para Big Mama Thornton; luego trabajó y realizó giras con Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Witherspoon, Johnny Adams y Tiger Okoshi. Quemado por la vida en la carretera, se matriculó en el Conservatorio de Nueva Inglaterra, obteniendo un máster en jazz. Cinco meses después de la graduación, Katz conoció a Ronnie Earl, que lo contrató.

Durante su estancia de casi cinco años con Earl, Katz actuó en seis CDs y co-escribió canciones con Earl, incluyendo "The Colour of Love", "Ice Cream Man" y "Hippology". En 1992 Katz debutó su primer álbum en solitario, Crescent Crawl, y lanzó Transformation al año siguiente. Justo antes del lanzamiento de Mississippi Moan, Katz dejó las emisoras para concentrarse en su carrera en solitario. Su lista de álbumes incluye Transformation de 1993, Mississippi Moan de 1997, Three Feet to the Ground de 2000, Deeper Blue de 2004 y Live! En la luciérnaga. Katz también ha sido miembro del grupo de Gregg Allman, y ha hecho giras como pianista con la Allman Brothers Band. Además de actuar y grabar, Katz enseña piano y fue profesor asociado en el Berklee College of Music, donde impartió el primer curso de blues profundo de la escuela. Ha publicado dos DVD educativos: Breakthrough Blues Piano (2016) y Play Like Ray (2018).

por Char Ham

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Tracklist:
1 - Hep-ology - 4:30
2 - Night Of Joy - 3:55
3 - Hanging On The Cross - 5:39
4 - Norton's Boogie - 3:49
5 - Mississippi Moan - 5:43
6 - In The Garden (Traditional) For Lee - 4:03
7 - Elmore's Glue - 4:35
8 - Jackalope Bar-B-Q - 2:52
9 - The Prowler - 6:21
10 - I'm Gonna Love You - 4:24
11 - Compared To What - 4:15
12 - Praise House - 6:04


Credits:
    Bass – Mark Poniatowski
    Drums – Ralph Rosen
    Guitar – Julien Kasper
    Harmonica – Mike Costello
    Piano, Organ – Bruce Katz
    Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Tom Hall


Label: AudioQuest Music ‎– AQ-CD1047
Released: 1997
Genre: Blues
Style: Harmonica Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues

 

 

 

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