Alec Katz

Bio

Alec Katz is a sought after pianist, composer, and educator active in Israel. Among the musicians, he has performed and recorded with are Slide Hampton, Donald Harrison, Kevin Mahogany, Eric Alexander and Chuck Israels.

Besides performing, writing, and producing Alec Katz also is a dedicated educator. He is teaching music for more than 20 years. Alec is a jazz piano, harmony, improvisation and ensembles instructor at The Center For Jazz Studies, The Israeli Conservatory, and at Rimon School of Music.

"What Alec has, beyond this profound knowledge and creative fluency, is the ability to operate beyond the superficial and to think about music the way the most creative and communicative musicians do. It would be a shame to overlook the profound qualities in Alec’s music because he is music of style rather than one of fashion.”
Chuck Israels, bassist & composer

“He showed me some things about my playing I didn’t know. A brilliant man and a brilliant piano player.” Dr. Barry Harris - pianist, composer, educator

“Alec is one of the most sought piano players, very much appreciated for his great musicianship and knowledge of many different styles. Alec is the kind of a piano player that can make even an average player sound good, always aware of the requirement of the music from moment to moment.” Jess Koren, saxophonist

“Alec Katz playing is inspiring and confident. Alec is a fresh new voice in jazz. His piano style is authentic – true to real jazz roots, yet his style is original” - Joe Hunt drummer, educator