Catherine Russell SAT / FEB 22 / 7:30 PM

Catherine Russell VOCALS Matt Munisteri GUITAR, MUSIC DIRECTOR Mark Shane PIANO Tal Ronen BASS Mark McLean DRUMS

There will be no intermission.

Tonight’s program will be announced from the stage.

Jazz & Blues at The Broad Stage made possible by a generous gift from Richard & Lisa Kendall.

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 22 ABOUT THE ARTIST

Vocalist CATHERINE RUSSELL is a Music Report radio charts, while also Catherine appeared in the feature native New Yorker, born into musical charting on Billboard and reaching #1 film Bolden and contributed vocals royalty. Her father, the late Luis on iTunes jazz charts. A fourth album, to the soundtrack album by Wynton Russell, was a legendary pianist/ Strictly Romancin’, was released in Marsalis. She appears as featured composer/bandleader, and Louis February 2012, and was awarded Prix vocalist on three tracks on Big Band Armstrong’s long-time musical du Jazz Vocal (Vocal Album of The Holidays II, accompanied by Jazz director. Her mother, Carline Ray, was Year) by the French Jazz Academy, at Lincoln Center Orchestra with a pioneering vocalist/guitarist/bassist Grand Prix du Hot Club de France Wynton Marsalis. who performed with International and a Bistro Award for Outstanding With universal acclaim, Catherine Sweethearts of Rhythm, Mary Lou Recording. Also in 2012, Catherine Russell has performed on four ® Award as a Williams and Sy Oliver. Catherine’s Russell won a GRAMMY continents. She's been a hit at major featured artist on the soundtrack professional life began early. After Jazz Festivals including Monterey, album for the HBO-TV series graduating with honors from the Newport, North Sea, JazzAscona, . American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Boardwalk Empire Montréal, Bern, Rochester she toured and recorded with Carrie In 2013, Catherine contributed three International, Panama, Tanglewood Smith, Steely Dan, David Bowie, Cyndi songs to the soundtrack of the film and at sold out venues like The Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Kill Your Darlings. Her 5th solo album, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm Bring It Back, was released worldwide Scullers in Boston, The Dakota in and Rosanne Cash, among others, in February of 2014 on the Jazz Village Minneapolis, Jazz at Lincoln Center appearing on over 200 albums. label, receiving a 5 Star Review in and Carnegie Hall in NYC, SFJazz in Her 2006 debut album Cat (World Downbeat magazine. In September San Francisco, and Pasadena Pops Village/Harmonia Mundi) garnered 2016, Catherine released her 6th solo in Los Angeles. AllMusic Guide says, rave reviews, paving the way for her album, Harlem On My Mind, featuring “Russell emerged as a retro old 2008 sophomore release, Sentimental songs from the Great African school vocalist for the ages.” American Songbook and receiving a Streak. Catherine was a guest on Late Her repertoire features a selection GRAMMY® nomination for Best Jazz Night with Conan O’Brien, PBS-TV’s of gems from the 1920s through the Vocal Album. Her 7th album as a Tavis Smiley Show and NPR's Fresh Air, present; vital interpretations, bursting leader, , was released Piano Jazz, Mountain Stage, World Café Alone Together with soul and humor. With an off- in March 2019 on Dot Time Records, and Jazz Night in America. She has won the-beaten-path song selection, and held the #1 position on the a prestigious German Record Critics’ sparkling acoustic swing and a chart for national airplay Award and a Living Blues magazine JazzWeek stunning vocal approach, Catherine for 5 consecutive weeks, receiving critics’ poll. Catherine Russell's Russell has joined the ranks of the her second GRAMMY® Nomination for third album, Inside This Heart of Mine, greatest interpreters and performers Best Jazz Vocal Album. Also in 2019, reached #1 on JazzWeek and Roots of American Popular Song.

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