Led by renowned pianist and Hammond B-3 organist, Bruce Katz, The Bruce Katz Band plays original music that is full of blues spirit drawing heavily from New Orleans R&B, "soul-jazz" and boogie-woogie. A powerful, four piece band blending guitar and Hammond B-3 organ blend together into a sound that is original and yet traditional at its core. Bruce performs regularly with the Levon Helm Band at the Midnight Ramble Sessions in Woodstock, NY. Bruce has recently performed and/or recorded with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Duke Robillard, Little Milton, David "Fathead" Newman, Jerry Portnoy, Levon Helm, John Hammond, Gregg Allman, Alexis P. Suter Band and Bryan Lee. Aside from the Bruce Katz Band, Bruce also performs in a traditional Hammond Organ trio format. 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 B3 and Blues History, which he has done at various music festivals worldwide.
