简介:
It has been said that instrumentalist Bruce Katz has 1 foot in jazz & the other foot in the blues, but those aren’t the only styles that interest the organist/pianist; rock, soul, & gospel are also part of what he does. All of those influences assert themselves on Three Feet Off the Ground, which tends to be more aggressive & rockin’ than the album that preceded it, 1997’s Mississippi Moan. “Wrecking Ball” & “Beef Jerky” (which brings to mind Lee Morgan’s “The Sidewinder”) are definitely among the more forceful things Katz has recorded, & his guitarist Julien Kasper sounds equally uninhibited. Although Katz is a talented acoustic pianist with a healthy appreciation of Albert Ammons, his piano playing takes a back seat to the organ this time. Katz’s Hammond B-3 dominates the CD, & one is reminded how appealing he is on the instrument. As an organist, Katz has a gritty, earthy sound that is somewhere between Jimmy Smith & Stax hero Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & the MG’s fame). Three Feet Off the Ground is a release that blues, jazz, & rock fans alike will want to hear.
曲目:
01-Beef Jerky
02-In The Shadow
03-Wrecking Ball
04-Way Down Time
05-Three Feet Off The Ground
06-Walk With Me
07-You’re It
08-Jet Lag
09-The Hook
10-Key To The City
11-Switchin’