GRAMMY® Award-Winning & Multi-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Vocalist CATHERINE RUSSELL presents "Swing Cats Ball" a homage to Catherine's dad Luis Russell, along with incredible singers who worked with him, including Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, and many others!
Catherine Russell's band includes MATT MUNISTERI (Guitar); SEAN MASON (Piano); and TAL RONEN (Bass). They have performed at major festivals on four continents, while also selling out concert halls from SFJazz Miner Auditorium in San Francisco, to Carnegie Hall in New York City, to Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow.
Catherine's professional life began early. After graduating with honors from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she toured and recorded with Carrie Smith, Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, Toshi Reagon and Rosanne Cash, among others, appearing on over 200 albums.
Catherine Russell's 2006 debut album ‘Cat' garnered rave reviews, paving the way for her 2008 sophomore release, ‘Sentimental Streak'. Catherine Russell's third album, ‘Inside This Heart of Mine', reached #1 on JazzWeek and Roots Music Report radio charts, while also charting on Billboard and reaching #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart.
Catherine Russel's fourth album, ‘Strictly Romancin' was released in February 2012, and was awarded Prix du Jazz Vocal ("Vocal Album of The Year") by the French Jazz Academy. In 2012, Catherine Russell also received a GRAMMY® Award as a featured artist on the soundtrack album for the HBO-TV series, Boardwalk Empire.
In February 2014, Catherine Russell released her 5th solo album, 'Bring It Back' - and received a notoriously rare and highly coveted "5 Star Review" in Downbeat Magazine. In September 2016, Catherine Russell released her 6th solo album, titled 'Harlem On My Mind' and received a GRAMMY® Award Nomination for "Best Jazz Vocal Album". Her 7th album as a leader, 'Alone Together', was released in March 2019 and held the #1 position on the Jazz Week 2019 Year End Chart for national airplay and received her second GRAMMY® Award Nomination for "Best Jazz Vocal Album".
Russell's versatility shines through on an array of recordings including adding harmony vocals on albums by Sarah Jarosz (a GRAMMY® Award-Winner for "Best Americana Album in 2021"), Brett Eldredge, and Little Feat, while also contributing a song on renowned banjo player Tony Trischka's album 'Shall We Hope'. Russell continues to tour with Steely Dan, as recently as in 2021.
In addition, Catherine has appeared as a featured vocalist with today's leading big bands and symphony orchestras including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, Count Basie Orchestra, Andy Farber and His After Midnight Orchestra, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Russia, Miami's New World Symphony, The Philly Pops, and The Pasadena Pops Orchestra. Most recently, Russell joined forces with John Pizzarelli to perform a salute to Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra.
Catherine Russel's repertoire features a selection of gems from the 1920's through the Present; vital interpretations, bursting with soul and humor. With an off-the-beaten-path song selection, sparkling acoustic swing, and a stunning vocal approach, Catherine Russell has joined the ranks of the greatest interpreters and performers of American Popular Song.
