Steve katz rhythm guitar,harmonica,percussion,harp,vocals. The blues project is a band from the greenwich village neighborhood of new york city that was formed in 1965 and originally split up in 1967. Steve katz is a new yorkbased singer, songwriter and guitarist. Aug 12, 2008 the blues project were one of the hottest live acts of the time and one of the first album oriented bands. Before, during, and after college, hes held a wide variety of jobs, including ride operator at a small amusement park in brooklyn nellie bly, which is no longer in business, very short stints as a bus boy about two weeks altogether.
The blues project biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. On paper steve katzs career rivals anyones except the 1960s and 70s biggest stars. Released in 20, the blues guitar album features instrumental interpretations of new york city. View steve katz, pes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Steve katz sr manager it software quality, performance, and. And this 36track collectiondrawn from both their verveforecast and capitol recordingsshows just how good they were, including prime project workouts like i cant keep from crying sometimes. The blues project 1997 the blues project anthology flac uploaded 20141105 21. Audio other blues rock rob tognoni live 2005,2010 jamal the moroccan uploaded 20140817 22. You can call me from a snow white, star lit stairway i may hear and not be far away at all but the sounds of our winters love at night time they have vanished, they have.
The manhattan blues project guitar player steve hunter. In 1965, kalb formed the blues project with steve katz, andy kulberg, roy blumenfeld and tommy flanders. The blues project news, music performances and show. Steve katzs success as a broker has been driven by his passion for the real estate industry. Born and raised in brooklyn, ny, steve attended brooklyn college, where he received a ba in film production. Outer banks star madelyn cline answers our five burning questions about her favorite film genre, her tv crush, and more. The blues project were one of the hottest live acts of the time and one of the first album oriented bands. Steve lukather steve hunter is one of a kind and a trailblazer of the hybrid 192168.
Steves song, on the projections album was the first original song that steve had. Price includes shipping and handling continental us, mexico and canada only. Al kooper hammond organ,hohner clavinet,mellotron,synthesizer,rhythm guitar. The blues project steves song lyrics genius lyrics.
Steve katz, pe senior project managerengineer aecom. Katz was an original member of the rock bands the blues project and american flyer. The blues project formed in 1965, being among the first bluesrock hybrid bands. Flanders later left the band and was replaced by al kooper. Alternative ambient americana bluegrass blues bollywoodtollywood celtic childrens christian rock christiangospel classical comedy country dj dance dubstep edm electronica experimental folk funk grime hip hop holiday house indie instrumental jam jazz latin metal other pop. Nov 23, 2014 from the album projections danny kalb guitar, vocals al kooper keyboards, vocals steve katz guitar, harmonica, vocals andy kulberg bass, flute roy blumenfeld drums music 1966. Andy kulberg danny kalb roy blumenfeld steve katz tommy flanders don kretmar artie traum bill lussenden david.
Katz was an original member of the rock bands the blues project and. His unique touch and soulful style and original fat tone has been and is an inspiration to all us guitar heads tony levin steve hunter. Blues project album reunion in central park 1973 part one video. The song steves song was written by member steve katz, whos. Phil aaberg, 2cellos, actormusician johnny depp, marty friedman, michael lee firkins, tommy henriksen, tony levin, joe perry, and joe satriani. Bluesrockjazzrock the blues project the best of the.
Guitarist steve hunter presents his manhattan blues project. Lyons press and there was plenty of music tracing his career from the. Labelling the blues project a pure blues band is far from entirely true, because the group shows on projections a. Verveforecast fts3046 planned obsolescence 1968 without danny kalb 4. Released april 30th 20, this blues guitar album features instrumental interpretations of new york city. Labelling the blues project a pure blues band is far from entirely true, because the group shows on projections a great variety in style and influnce. The blues project recorded three albums while together in their first incarnation. The very things that made the blues project one of the most phenomenal bands of the 60s are the same things that made the band a shortlived one.
Steve brings a diverse set of talents to his clients including a working knowledge of construction, a financial skillset started career as a cpa and an mba in marketing from the kellogg school of. Guitaristsinger steve katz may not be quite a household name, never having pursued a solo career, but hes played on an enviable string of recordings during the 1960s and 70s, in acoustic folk. These three have been associated together in the past danny kalb and stefan grossman recorded crosscurrents in 1969 and therefore this album is like a reunion. Go here for hour 1, hour 2 and the playlist katz discussed his recently published memoir, blood, sweat, and my rock n roll years. Phil aaberg, 2cellos, actormusician johnny depp, marty friedman, michael lee firkins. Recorded live during the blues bag fourday concert at the. The groups name suggests a strong outlet in the blues, which was quite prevalent around 1966. Katz went on to help form blood, sweat and tears with al kooper, and later was a member of american flyer.
There we were, all these new york jews playing the black blues. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. They recorded three albums, played frequently at the cafe au go go and at murray the k s last submarine racewatching spectacular at the rko 58th street theater in new york. Find the blues project bio, music, credits, awards. He performs regularly at music venues throughout the city and in late 2012 he released a deb. Original artyfacts from the first psychedelic era 19651968, nuggets. Oct 18, 20 karen hunter is raising funds for guitarist steve hunter presents his manhattan blues project on kickstarter. Guitaristsinger steve katz may not be quite a household name, never having pursued a solo career, but hes played on an enviable string of recordings during the 1960s and 70s, in acoustic folk, jazz. Blue katz arguably the worlds greatest blues and roots band in the world of all time. Steve katz s success as a broker has been driven by his passion for the real estate industry. Recorded live during the blues bag fourday concert at the cafe au go go, new york city, usa on 2427 november 1965.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. From the album projections danny kalb guitar, vocals al kooper keyboards, vocals steve katz guitar, harmonica, vocals andy kulberg bass, flute roy blumenfeld drums music 1966. The blues project projections 1966 us, psychedelic blues folk rock masterpiece, 20 japan shm two disc. The groups classic period with danny kalb, steve katz, andy kulberg. Roy blumenfeld tommy flanders danny kalb steve katz al kooper andy kulberg producer. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. For superior musicianship and soulful playing during the 60s, new yorks own blues project were awfully tough to beat. Karen hunter is raising funds for guitarist steve hunter presents his manhattan blues project on kickstarter. The blues project is a band from the greenwich village neighborhood of new york city that. The yardbirds, ten years after, john mayalls blues breakers and others. Steve katz biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The manhattan blues project is the fifth studio album by guitarist steve hunter. Steve is the goto broker for a wide range of areas, including the city and the northern suburbs.
Drawing on a crazy quilt of influencesincluding folk, pop, jazz, psychedelia, and, yes, bluesthe band was known to perform scorching versions of muddy waters and howlin wolf classics one minute. Danny kalb was a founding member of the blues project along with steve katz. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. As a producer, his credits include the 1979 album short stories tall tales. The blues project tommy flanders, danny kalb, steve katz, al. Speaking by phone from his home in connecticut, katz said that who. Indeed, the blues had a strong influence on young new yorkers during the folk revival. Steves song, on the projections album was the first original song that steve had recorded.
Fourhour feature on lou reed which aired on wrtcfm in hartford, conn. It will have a bit more blues and some friends will be dropping in to join him. Koopers former blues project bandmate, guitarist steve katz born may 9. Drums vocals guitar, vocals guitar organ bass jerry schoenbaum. The blues project biography, albums, streaming links. The blues project tommy flanders, danny kalb, steve katz. The blues project projections 1966 us, psychedelic. The blues project was from greenwich village and was formed in 1965. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover steves. As a producer, his credits include the 1979 album short stories tall tales for the irish band horslips, and the lou reed albums. Blues project featuring original members danny kalb, steve katz. Al kooper, roy blumenfeld, danny kalb, steve katz, andy kulberg of the blues project wake me, shake me catch the wind you cant catch me two trains running goin down louisiana violets of dawn back door man caress me baby fly away mean old. When traum went to europe during the summer, guitarist steve katz like kalb, a former pupil of guitarist. Their songs drew from a wide array of musical styles.
Steve katz sr manager it software quality, performance. The blues project, after two glorious years as house band at the cafe au go go and murray the ks last submarine racewatching spectacular at the the rko 58th street theater in new york, decided to break up, playing the monterey pop. It is particularly notable for its allstar lineup of guest musicians. The blues project was formed in greenwich village in the mid60s by guitarist danny kalb who had played sessions for various elektra folk and folkrock albums, steve katz a guitarist with elektras even dozen jug band, flutistbassist andy kulberg, drummer roy blumenfeld, and singer tommy flanders. Original artyfacts from the first psychedelic era 19651968, and projections. Not all blues, with certain tunes rooted in folk and this album bearing a psychedelic edge nearly the american aftermath but listen to them cook through some classic blues standards and soulful originals, and the name starts to settle in just fine.