Bruce Katz – 11/14

Bruce Katz — legendary keyboardist (Hammond B3 and piano).

Event details:
- Date: November 14
- Doors: 5:30 PM
- Showtime: 7:00 PM (event listed 7:00–9:00 PM)
- Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203

About Bruce Katz:
Bruce Katz has released 12 albums as a leader and appeared on over 75 other CDs with artists including John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Earl, Little Milton, Butch Trucks, Duke Robillard, and David "Fathead" Newman.

He has a strong musical connection with the Allman Brothers Band: he was a member of Gregg Allman’s band from 2007–2013, played with Jamoe’s Jasssz Band (2010–2015), and was part of Butch Trucks’ Freight Train Band and Les Brers (2015–2017). He has also occasionally toured with the Allman Brothers.

Awards and recognition:
- Seven-time nominee for the Blues Music Award (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021.
- Won the Blues Music Award for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year in 2019 for the collaboration with Joe Louis Walker and Giles Robson, Journeys to the Heart of the Blues.
- Nominated again in 2020 for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year for his acoustic piano album Solo Ride.
- Nominated for Outstanding Musician (Keyboards) by Living Blues Magazine in 2015 and 2019.

He combines blues and American roots music with elements of jazz and improvisational rock to create a distinctive sound. Katz was an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music from 1996–2010, teaching harmony, Hammond organ labs, blues history, and private piano instruction.

Background and teaching:
Katz began piano at age 5, has a classical background, and taught himself blues and early jazz after hearing a Bessie Smith record at age 10. He attended Berklee in the mid-1970s (composition and performance) and later earned a Master’s in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Geri Allen, Paul Bley, Cecil McBee, and George Russell. He has led the Bruce Katz Band and performed with many notable roots, blues, and rock artists.

In addition to performing, Katz teaches piano, Hammond organ, and theory privately at his studio in West Shokan, NY, offers long-distance lessons (Skype), and conducts master classes in blues/jazz piano style and history and Hammond B3.

Ticket and seating information:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- The floor plan uses green for bar-height tables and orange for regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as "Tables for Two" — a ticket admits TWO people.
- A limited number of single seats are available; single attendees may share a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will be seated together (up to 6 people).
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for VIP Patron members; membership information is referenced as HERE on the original listing.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements (walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement) or you want to be seated with another party, email the venue after placing your order.

Links:
- Website: https://www.brucekatzband.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brucekatzmusic/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucekatzband/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7cvmkkkAA2mTfwhhMSfrEi?si=lYTkR4R2RV6tTOWjDImxeg
- Tickets (Eventbrite): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bruce-katz-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1992374031361?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/RfIIphmNAIM?si=aQjPbdjMpaVcDY0o