Bruce Katz is a legendary keyboardist (Hammond B3 and piano) who has released 12 CDs as a leader and has appeared on nearly 80 other CDs with artists like John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Earl, Butch Trucks, Duke Robillard, Little Milton, Joe Louis Walker, David “Fathead” Newman, and many more.
He has had a strong musical connection with the Allman Brothers Band, having been a member of:
Bruce also occasionally toured directly with the Allman Brothers Band.
He is an eight-time BMA nominee (2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025) for the “Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year” award (the equivalent of the “Blues Grammys”). He was also nominated by Living Blues Magazine for “Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)” in 2015, 2019, and 2024.
In 2019, Bruce won the BMA for “Best Acoustic Album” for Journeys to the Heart of the Blues, recorded with Joe Louis Walker and Giles Robson, and was nominated again for his solo piano CD Solo Ride.
Back In Boston Live has received critical acclaim and hit the top of worldwide radio charts.
The Bruce Katz Band is an original, exciting group combining Blues, “soul-jazz”, New Orleans-inspired roots music, and “jam/blues”. Based in Woodstock, NY, Bruce Katz blends blues and Americana into a distinctive original style, with a signature sound that uniquely pairs the B3 organ and guitar.
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Bruce Katz has a groove that is as deep as the Grand Canyon and as wide as the Amazon… and fingers full of fire. Whether on Piano or Hammond he tears it up and rocks it out. – Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones Musical Director)
He can play jazz, blues, Bach, anything. Man, he’s a heavy! – Gregg Allman
Now, that’s a piano player! – Pinetop Perkins
I’ve rarely heard anyone so at home with their instrument and so authoritative in such a wide range of styles. Extraordinary comes to mind. Katz’ command of his instrument ranges from casual to brutal, providing every shade of emotion that a full band could elicit from any listener. – Tom O’Connor, Rock and Blues Muse Review
Katz has a broad musical intellect of a very high order… a true individualist, he unleashes perfectly turned phrases that travel through blues, boogie-woogie, stride, spirituals, New Orleans R&B, Ramsey Lewis soul-jazz and even a country waltz. – DownBeat magazine
I marvel at not only his dexterity, but his feeling and soul… the spirit of New Orleans seems to shine on everything Katz plays… transcendently wonderful. – Goldmine magazine
All the foundational elements of jazz and blues piano are here with the signature Katz touch. Katz is in top form, again demonstrating why he is so highly acclaimed in the roots and blues genres. – Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine
Check out Bruce Katz’s music on YouTube.
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