Dill Katz

Dill Katz
Birth name	David Katz
Born	12 January 1946 London, England
Died	13 June 2025(2025-06-13) (aged 79)
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar
Years active	1963–2025

David 'Dill' Katz (12 January 1946 – 13 June 2025) was a British bassist and educator.

His parents were classical musicians: his father playing violin and his mother piano. He studied guitar and double bass but was "formally self-taught." In 1963, he became a professional musician, initially in Dublin, playing with Irish show bands and in studio sessions. He was considered a pioneer of the fretless electric bass from the 1960s. From the late 1960s, he hired out basses to visiting musicians. In the mid-1970s, he was a member of Dave MacRae's band, Pacific Eardrum. Between 1978 and 1979, he played with Nucleus, and then worked in Barbara Thompson's band Paraphernalia until 1982. He then founded the trio 20th Century Blues with Nic France and pianist Colin Dudman. From 1984, he played again with Nucleus (until the dissolution of the band). He founded The Premises Studios in London with Dudman in 1986. He also worked on Julian Bahula's Jazz Africa and Brian Abrahams' District Six. He performed with his own jazz rock quartet. Some of his discography appeared on the 77 Records label. He died on 13 June 2025, aged 79.

Katz also taught at the Guildhall School of Music and worked as a music producer.

External links

• Dill Katz at IMDb