2018 – American Showplace
Music
Release Date : July 20, 2018
By Phillip Smith;
Aug. 4, 2018
I never tire of listening to the wonderful Bruce
Katz performing his magic on the keys.
Whether playing with his own band or alongside greats such as Gregg
Allman or Butch Trucks, Katz always brings his A-game. This
album is no exception. Get Your Groove is a treasure trove of
keyboard-centric blues and jazz loaded with surprising and tasty jams. With Chris Vitarello holding down the
fort on vocals and guitar, Matt Raymond keeps the bassline going on half
the tracks on bass. Drums are supplied
by Ray Hangen, with the highly-esteemed Jaimoe (Allman
Brothers Band) joining him on three of them.
Hangen nicely
rolls the album in with a quick cool beat to lead in “Hesitation Blues”. The magnificent sound of B3 and a bluesy
bassline is topped with Vitarello’s suave vocals and stellar guitar
licks. This track makes for a splendid
opener. “Freight Train” travels a more
jazzy direction. This cosmic instrumental,
guided by the Hangen and Raymond is full of surprises and hands-down
terrific. Vitarello shines brightly on guitar.
Katz
blends acoustic piano with the swirling sounds of B3 on the beautiful and
relaxed-paced instrumental “River Blues”. Raymond lays down a sweet acoustic bassline
which adds a deep layered tone to the song. Another wonderful instrumental “Zone 3” is plumb
buttery and saturated in blues. The performance is tight and smack dab right in
the pocket. I absolutely love it.
Rightfully named, Get Your Groove contains eleven
tracks made to get your groove on. It’s
a fun one indeed.
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