Yuri Katz
Encyclopedia
Yuri Katz, is a Ukraine
-born American
musician
, arranger
, and music producer.
Katz worked on different recording projects by DJ Felli Fel, Jamie Kennedy
and Stu Stone
(engineer, mixing) Howard McCrary
, Ya Boy
, BooSkills and others.
Born on July 15, 1973 to a musician mother. After graduating music school as a woodwinds player Katz studied jazz
and arranging at Gnessin State Musical College
.
In 1999, Katz formed an electronica
band named Access Denied with composer-keyboardist Anatoly Stolboff. They released a world music
New Age
album titled Intermesh.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
-born American
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, and music producer.
Katz worked on different recording projects by DJ Felli Fel, Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy is an American comedian, rapper, and actor.-Early life:Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family is of Irish descent and he was raised Roman Catholic. He attended and graduated from...
and Stu Stone
Stu Stone
Stuart Stone is a Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor as well as a producer of TV/film and music. Stone also has toured as a comedian and rapper...
(engineer, mixing) Howard McCrary
Howard McCrary
Howard McCrary is an African-American musician, entertainer, and actor. He was nominated for Grammy award in 1986 for a gospel record.Credited for vocal performances and arrangements on the music albums of Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire and many others...
, Ya Boy
Ya Boy
William Joseph Crawford , better known by his stage name Ya Boy, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is a younger cousin of San Francisco rapper San Quinn and also the cousin of Bills WR Steve Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San...
, BooSkills and others.
Born on July 15, 1973 to a musician mother. After graduating music school as a woodwinds player Katz studied jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and arranging at Gnessin State Musical College
Gnessin State Musical College
The Gnessin State Musical College and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music is a prominent music school in Moscow, Russia...
.
In 1999, Katz formed an electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
band named Access Denied with composer-keyboardist Anatoly Stolboff. They released a world music
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
album titled Intermesh.
Selected discography
- Access Denied — Intermesh (2000)
- Lotus Lounge Vol.2 compilation (2001) (song: Access Denied "Dawn (Between River and Sea)")
Production credits
- TACT All-Stars (2004)
- Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone Blowin' UpBlowin' Up-Tracklist:# Circle Circle Dot Dot# A Message From Bob# Rollin' with Saget# 1984# Rush the Club # Crooked Stick# Flirt# I Don't Want Beef# Knuckle Up# Car Rear# Mattress Mack # Blane's Story# Bologna...
(2006) (engineer and mixing)