Bruce Katz Band – Crescent Crawl
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Organ, Piano – Bruce Katz
Bass – Marty Ballou
Drums – Lorne Entress
Guitar – Kevin Barry
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
Written by Bruce Katz (A1 to B8, B10), Lorne Entress (A2), Billy Preston (A9), Bruce Fischer (A9)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 1,000 copies
Original analog Master tape: YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label: Sledgehammer Blues
Original Label : AudioQuest Music
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Recorded by Allen Sides, Michael C. Ross
Produced by Joe Harley
Mastering and lacquers by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Design and Art Direction by Hillary Weiss, Merlin Clarke
Liner Notes by Bill Kohlhaase
Photography by Amanda Adey and David Bluebaugh
Originally released in 1992
Reissued in May 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Crescent Crawl
- Just An Expression
- Contrition
- BK's Broiler
- Buzz Cut
Side B:
- One Way Ticket
- Boomer's Thing
- Beast
- Will It Go 'Round In Circles
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Reviews :
“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"!” AllMusic Review by Ann Wickstrom
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.5 / 5