Ilana Katz Katz
Fiddler, Singer,
Songwriter, Novelist
and Visual Artist
Ilana’s third CD, “Subway Stories” (Vizztone) is her homage to 10 years busking in Boston’s Subway. The record is dedicated to the Killer Blues Headstone Project, which provides headstones for Blues musicians lying in unmarked graves, a cause where Ilana funnels much of her busking dollars and coins. “Subway Stories” debuted on the Living Blues Charts and was critically very well-received. From her originals such as “Subway Blues” to the traditional heart-wrenching “Motherless Child,” her soulful blues fiddling and vocals are beautifully showcased. Her signature scat singing – in sync with her fiddle – are also in the mix of this deep, Blues record. ilana is solo on the final cut – a medley that starts with a searing Appalachian fiddle tune and wraps up with her acapella singing of the spiritual “This Little Light of Mine” where ilana personalizes the lyrics to reflect her subway busking experience. This record takes ilana’s new sound to new heights and is getting ilana invitations to reach new audiences at festivals who are excited to have her add to the blues arena. The record is produced by former Canned Heat guitarist Barry Levenson who arranges the songs and plays alongside ilana. The two co-wrote a number of songs on this record. Special guests Sugar Ray Norcia and Anthony Geraci on selected songs are an extra treat for this very interesting record that is ilana’s first on the Vizztone label. There are reasons it made top pick lists for 2017.
Ilana’s fiddling stems from the old-time Appalachian tradition and dives deep into the Blues. Her unique style – as a solo artist and in a band – has taken her to the stage and to the studio with greats such as (BMA) Blues Music Award Winner Ronnie Earl, BMA nominee Barry Levenson (Canned Heat), NY Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Radcliff, multi-grammy nominated Cedric Watson and Grammy nominee Chas Justus – to name a few. In addition to her Blues and Appalachian music mainstays, she is a versatile, improvisational musician, as comfortable performing solo in large theaters as she is being featured in 14 piece rock bands or on Boston’s Subway platforms (where you can find her most Fridays).
Ilana’s fiddling stems from the old-time Appalachian tradition and dives deep into the Blues. Her unique style – as a solo artist and in a band – has taken her to the stage and to the studio with greats such as (BMA) Blues Music Award Winner Ronnie Earl, BMA nominee Barry Levenson (Canned Heat), NY Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Radcliff, multi-grammy nominated Cedric Watson and Grammy nominee Chas Justus – to name a few. In addition to her Blues and Appalachian music mainstays, she is a versatile, improvisational musician, as comfortable performing solo in large theaters as she is being featured in 14 piece rock bands or on Boston’s Subway platforms (where you can find her most Fridays).
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