Dill Katz
David "Dill" Katz (born January 12, 1946 in London ) is a British jazz bassist .
Live and act
Katz's parents were classical musicians; he studied guitar and double bass at the Royal College of Music . In 1962 he became a professional musician, initially playing with Irish show bands and in the studio. In the mid-1970s he was a member of Dave MacRaes band Pacific Eardrum . Between 1978 and 1979 he played with Nucleus , and then worked in Barbara Thompson's band Paraphernalia until 1982 . Then he formed the 20th Century Blues trio with Nic France and pianist Colin Dudman . From 1984 he played again with Nucleus (until the band split up). He was still with Julian BahulasJazz Africa and Brian Abrahams ' District Six . He performs with his own jazz rock quartet.
Katz also works at the Guildhall School of Music and as a music producer.
Lexigraphic entry
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
Web links
- Dill Katz at Discogs (English)
- Photo ( Memento from March 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katz, dill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Katz, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |