After many years as a side man, Bruce Katz stepped out on his own in 1992 to record Crescent Crawl.
Although it is an all-instrumental album, Katz is the "frontman" on this recording, taking the spotlight -- and most deservedly so -- on both piano and Hammond B-3 organ.
Crescent Crawl blurs the line between blues and jazz (the utilization of an upright bass assists in this effort).
The title tune has -- as you would expect -- has a New Orleans groove.
"Contrition" appeared on Ronnie Earl's Still River a few years later when Katz was a member of Earl's band, although this version is a bit more understated.
Both "Contrition" and "BK's Broiler" feature Katz on the B-3.
"Buzz Cut" is essentially a swing tune, but one with a funky feel thanks to guitarist Kevin Barry's rhythmic backing.
Billy Preston's "Will It Go Round in Circles" is superb.
Katz closes with a harmonically complex solo piano version of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," a tune he also included in every live gig in the early '90s.
This disc is about loose definitions of blues and jazz, strong grooves, and, first and foremost, improvisation -- Just check out the Irish jig that suddenly dances from Bob Malach's sax on "One Way Ticket"!.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just an ExpressionBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | ContritionLorne Entress, Bruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | BK's BroilerBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Buzz CutBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | One Way TicketBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Boomer's ThingBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | BeastBruce Katz | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Just a Closer Walk With TheeTraditional | Bruce Katz Band | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Crecent Crawl | Bruce Katz | Play | 07:02 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Bruce Katz | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 0 MB | |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Ballou | Bass, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Kevin Barry | Guitar |
| 3 | Merlin Clarke | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Lorne Entress | Composer, Drums, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Fischer | Composer |
| 6 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 7 | Joe Harley | Producer |
| 8 | Noel Hazen | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Bruce Katz | Composer, Organ, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Bruce Katz Band | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Bill Kohlhaase | Liner Notes |
| 12 | Bob Malach | Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Preston | Composer |
| 14 | Billy Preston | Composer |
| 15 | Michael C. Ross | Engineer |
| 16 | Allen Sides | Engineer |
| 17 | Traditional | Composer |
| 18 | Hillary Weiss | Art Direction, Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |