Bruce Katz Band Storms the Midwest Next! Time to ‘Get Your Groove!’
The Bruce Katz Band continues on its Get Your Groove! tour, having taken the South by storm over the past few weeks. This leg of the run begins Thursday, November 8th, at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City. Along the way, this exciting trio will visit Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan before closing out in New York, Connecticut, and Virginia.
Most jam fans know keyboard wizard Bruce Katz from his playing with The Greg Allman Band, Les Brers, Butch Trucks and The Freight Train Band, and Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band. The Blues Hall of Famer has a much deeper resume and an excellent band currently on tour.
About the band’s newest album, Get Your Groove!, Katz said on his website:
We are all very excited about our new album, Get your Groove!, released on American Showplace Music label. I feel like this CD is our best one yet, combining our own approach to Blues, “Soul-Jazz” and “Jam Blues” music. There are ten original tunes, both vocal and instrumental and one classic blues tune, “Hesitation Blues”.
I have written a song on this CD entitled “Freight Train” for my bandmate and friend Butch Trucks, the legendary drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, who sadly left us in 2017. I wrote it, trying to write something that Butch would have loved to play. When we were getting ready to record, I asked Jaimoe, Butch’s drumming partner in the Allman Brothers, to come to the studio and play along with us. I think we did Butch proud, and I feel that this song is one of the highlights of the new album. Jaimoe ended up playing on two other tunes with us as well!
The Bruce Katz Band features Katz on Hammond B3 organ, Hammond bass, and piano; Chris Vitarello, guitar and vocals; and Ray Hangen, drums.
We were fortunate enough to catch this outstanding band on the recent Florida recent. You can read that review here. And be sure to check out the band’s superb new album. And look for information soon about The Dreams Band, with Katz on board.
Bruce Katz Band Get Your Groove! Tour
11/08 Knuckleheads Saloon | Kansas City MO
11/09 Zoo Bar | Lincoln NE
11/10 Corner Bar | Fremont NE
11/11 Nice | Des Moines IA
11/12 The Alamo | Springfield IL
11/15 Slippery Noodle | Indianapolis IN
11/17 Guy Hollerin’s | Ann Arbor MI
11/18 Sportsmen’s Tavern | Buffalo NY
12/01 Black Eyed Sally’s | Hartford CT
12/05 JV’s Restaurant | Falls Church VA
12/06 Bus and Ned’s Real BBQ | Henrico VA