Recorded two years after the Bruce Katz Band debut CD Crescent Crawl, Transformation is more of the same great instrumental blues/jazz, although a bit harder to get your arms around. Consisting of all originals, Katz plays piano on seven of the tracks and Hammond B-3 organ on the other three. It has more of an avant-garde approach than its predecessor, Crescent Crawl, and its successor, Mississippi Moan. It has everything from a stride shuffle ("Larry the Spinning Poodle") to New Orleans grooves ("But Now I See") to deep jazzy blues ("The Sweeper" and "Deep Pockets"). "Deep Pockets" was later recorded by Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, of which Katz was a member. ~ Ann Wickstrom, All Music Guide
Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Hillary Weiss (Design), Merlin Clarke (Design), Joseph d'Alessio (Photography), Joe Harley (Producer), Kevin Barry (Guitar), Lorne Entress (Drums), Tom T. Hall (Sax (Tenor)), Hillary Weiss (Art Direction), Bruce Katz (Organ (Hammond)), David Aaron Clark (Bass), Junior Homrich (Percussion), Bruce Katz (Organ), Bruce Katz (Piano), Merlin Clarke (Art Direction), Michael C. Ross (Engineer), Bob Blumenthal (Liner Notes)
