Catherine Russell

Catherine Russell's reputation as a dynamic jazz and blues vocalist has been on the rise for the past decade. The former backup singer for Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Steely Dan, and David Bowie has been gradually conquering the music world as a solo artist since the release of her 2006 debut album Cat. She was voted Vocalist of the Year in the 2008 and 2010 Village Voice Jazz Critics Polls. She is also the daughter of jazz legend Luis Russell (the musical director for the great Louis Armstrong), and bassist/vocalist Carline Ray (International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Mary Lou Williams). Catherine's latest CD, Harlem On My Mind, is a tour de force of scintillating jazz and blues.