Catherine Russell (born 1956) is an American

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and blues singer. She is best known for her 2016 album ''

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''.

Biography

Early life

Her father was

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, a

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-born "

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and leader of one of the most impressive

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s on the early New York jazz scene after leading a group in

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and moving to

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, where he worked with

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, who gave Louis Armstrong his first big break." He later became Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. Her mother,

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, held degrees from both

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and the Manhattan School of Music and performed with the

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during

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. She later performed "with

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and

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ...

, among others." Russell's interest in music began as a child. As a young girl, she was "steeped in early jazz—from '20s and '30s recordings by her father's orchestras to '40s and '50s R&B." She was also enamored with

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—including the early

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, Hank Williams, and

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—as she liked "anything that swings."

Background vocalist

In the mid-1980s, she often visited a

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club where guitarist Jimmy Vivino was the bandleader. One evening she was invited to sing on stage with musician Donald Fagen of the band Steely Dan. Soon afterwards, Russell was invited to tour with Fagen's "New York Rock and Soul Revue" in 1992. When Steely Dan reunited in 1993, Fagen invited her to join them, and she toured with them until 1996. She spent "many years on the road with rock, blues, jazz, soul and gospel bands." She preferred to tour with acoustic string bands as she did not have to compete with electric guitars. She performed background vocals on the 1990 Madonna recording " Rescue Me". From 2002-2004, Russell worked with

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as a band member, providing backing vocals and featured contributions on guitar, keyboard and percussion for Bowie's

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, and his late-2003 album ''

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''. Recalling these experiences, Russell remarked: "Working with David was a dream come true. I’d been a fan since 1971. He was such a gracious man, and musically generous. He brought out the best in me. In addition to background singing, he let me play several instruments: keyboards, percussion, guitar and mandolin. He allowed me to stretch beyond what I thought I was capable of. He was caring, funny and loved his family. I am blessed to have known him."

Jazz career

When Bowie's touring career was suspended in 2004, Russell's business partner and later husband Paul Kahn suggested that she record a solo album. However, Russell initially rejected the idea as she believed she already had "a nice career as a backup singer." Nevertheless, she eventually consented to record song tracks at a friend's studio in

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. Kahn then invited executives from a record company to hear Russell sing in New York, which led to a recording contract with

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. The earlier tracks recorded in Illinois became her first album, ''Cat'' (2006). Russell soon experienced a "mid-career surge" in which she transitioned from an "in-demand, first-call backup singer to rock and pop stars" to become "the foremost vocal interpreter of vintage jazz and R&B songs." Seven albums followed, about one every two years, supported by an extensive touring schedule in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States. With her roots in jazz and the blues, Russell quickly became known in jazz circles and, by January 2014, was the second best-selling female artist on several jazz charts. Her voice has been described as "reminiscent of many of the great jazz and blues singers. Her phrasing is impeccable and her delivery relaxed and effortless; it never seems as if she's 'trying.'" ''

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'' stated that her performances project "a strength, good humor and intelligence that engulf the room in a mood of bonhomie." Her rendition of

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's tune "

" was highly praised by the ''

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'' which declared that, "if there's a post-millennial answer to

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, surely it's Catherine Russell: same remarkable vocal dexterity-blues shouter meets jazz stylist; same espresso-strength power; same immaculate clarity; same ability to shift seamlessly from sassy to torchy." Russell's cover of the 1920s song "

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" was used in " The Emerald City" episode of the HBO drama '' Boardwalk Empire''. This song was included on a soundtrack recording that won in 2012 for

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at the 54th Grammy Awards. In 2019, Russell appeared as a character in the biographical feature film ''

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'', about early jazz performer

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. She performed the blues folk song "

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." The same year, she released her seventh album, '' Alone Together'', via Dot Time Records. In 2022, Catherine Russell released '' Send For Me'', her eighth album as a leader, receiving rave reviews in national media outlets; ''

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'', ''

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'', '' No Depression'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and others, while also performing a concert for ''

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''.

Awards

* German Record Critics' Award — ''Sentimental Streak'' (2008) * Prix Decouverte from Hot Club de France — ''Sentimental Streak'' (2008) *

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— Best Compilation Soundtrack — Visual Media, Boardwalk Empire Vol. 1 (2011) * Prix du Vocal Jazz from L'Academie du Jazz — ''Strictly Romancin (2012) * Grand Prix from Hot Club de France — ''Strictly Romancin (2012) * NYC Nightlife Award — Outstanding Jazz Performer (2012) *

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for Outstanding Achievement, Recording — ''Strictly Romancin (2013) * Fans Decision Jazz Award — Hot House Magazine & Metropolitan Room — Female Vocalist (2016) * The Louie from The Louis Armstrong House Museum — Preserving and Promoting the Legacy of Louis Armstrong (2016) *

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— Best Jazz Vocal Album — ''

'' (2017) *

- Best Jazz Vocal Album - '' Alone Together'' (2019)

Discography

Albums

* ''Cat'' (2006) * ''Sentimental Streak'' (2008) * ''Inside This Heart of Mine'' (2010) * ''Strictly Romancin (2012) * ''Bring It Back'' (2014) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Alone Together'' (2019) * '' Send For Me (2022)

Soundtracks and compilations as featured artist

* The New Jazz Divas: NPR Discover Songs (2010) * Walkin' & Swingin' (2011) * Boardwalk Empire, Vol 1. (2011) * Kill Your Darlings – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013) * Bolden (Original Soundtrack) – Wynton Marsalis (2019) * Big Band Holidays II - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2019)

As backing singer, musician or guest lead singer

Some of Russell's credits are as follows:

* 1990:

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– Madonna (Background Vocals) * 1993: The Wheel –

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(Background Vocals) * 1993:

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–

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(Background Vocals) * 1993:

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– Donald Fagen (Background Vocals) * 1995: Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some –

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(Background Vocals) * 1995: Retrospective – Rosanne Cash (Background Vocals) * 1995:

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–

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(Background Vocals) * 1995:

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– Steely Dan (Percussion, Vocals – Background, Human Whistle) * 1997:

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– Cyndi Lauper (Composer, Mandolin, Vocals) * 1997: Child: Music for the Christmas Season –

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– (Vocals) * 1998: I'm Still Here... Damn It! – Sandra Bernhard (Background Vocals) * 1998:

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– Gloria Estefan (Background Vocals) * 1998: Burning the Daze – Marc Cohn (Background Vocals) * 1999: Here Comes The Bride –

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(Background Vocals) * 1999:

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–

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(Gut String Guitar) * 2000: Live at Shanghai Jazz – Earl May Quintet Introducing Catherine Russell (Lead Vocals) * 2002: Sleepless – Peter Wolf (Background Vocals) * 2003:

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– Rosanne Cash (Background Vocals) * 2003:

– David Bowie (Background Vocals) * 2003: Everything Must Go – Steely Dan (Background Vocals) * 2004:

– David Bowie (Vocals, Mandolin, Percussion, Guitar, Keyboards) * 2005:

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– Chocolate Genius (Background Vocals) * 2006: Black Cadillac – Rosanne Cash (Background Vocals) * 2007: I Love You – Diana Ross (Background Vocals) * 2008: The Orchard –

Lizz Wright Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz and gospel singer. Life and career Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of t ...

(Background Vocals) * 2009:

Electric Dirt ''Electric Dirt'' is the final studio album from American musician Levon Helm, released in 2009. It is the follow-up to his Grammy-winning 2007 album '' Dirt Farmer''. In '' Uncut''s list of the 150 best albums between 2000 through 2009, ''Electr ...

– Levon Helm (Vocals, Guest Artist) * 2010: Midnight Souvenirs – Peter Wolf (Background Vocals) * 2010: Feed My Soul –

The Holmes Brothers The Holmes Brothers were an American musical trio originally from Christchurch, Virginia. Mixing sounds from blues, soul, gospel, country, and rhythm & blues, they have released twelve studio albums, with three reaching the top 5 on the ''Billb ...

(Vocals – Background, Cowbell, Mandolin) * 2011:

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(Choir / Chorus) * 2011:

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–

Hazmat Modine Hazmat Modine is a musical group based in New York City and led by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Wade Schuman. Their music is rooted in blues and also touches on folk, jazz and World music. The most recent lineup of the band circa ...

(Background Vocals) * 2012: Sunken Condos – Donald Fagen (Background Vocals) * 2013: 13 Live – Jimmy Vivino & The Black Italians (Vocals – Lead & Background) * 2013: Vocal Sides - Carline Ray (Producer, Vocals, Liner Notes) * 2014: The River & the Thread – Rosanne Cash (Background Vocals) * 2014:

Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles ''Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles'' is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. Released in February 2014, it was Vega's first album of new material in seven years. The album features contributions ...

– Suzanne Vega (Background Vocals) * 2014: Great Big World –

Tony Trischka Anthony Cattell Trischka (born January 16, 1949) is an American five-string banjo player. Sandra Brennan wrote of him in 2021: "One of the most influential modern banjoists, both in several forms of bluegrass music and occasionally in jazz and ...

(Lead Vocal) * 2015: Soul Time! –

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(Background Vocals) * 2015:

Didn't It Rain "Didn't It Rain", sometimes given as "Oh, Didn't It Rain", is a spiritual about Noah's flood. In 1919 it appeared as sheet music in an arrangement for voice and piano by Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866–1949). Modern versions * The Galilee Sing ...

Amy Helm Amy Helm (born December 3, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is the daughter of drummer Levon Helm and singer Libby Titus. She is a past member of the Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band and Ollabelle, as well as her own t ...

(Background Vocals) * 2015:

This Is Where I Live ''This Is Where I Live'' is an album by William Bell released on June 3, 2016 in the US and July 8, 2016 elsewhere. It won Bell a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. Reception ''PopMatters'' gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, calling it "an im ...

– William Bell (Background Vocals) * 2016: A Cure for Loneliness – Peter Wolf (Background Vocals) * 2017: Duke And His Dames of Rhythm -

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(Featured Lead Vocalist) * 2017: Long List of Priors -

Kenny White Kenny White is a New York City–based singer-songwriter, studio musician, and writer. For many years, White was a fixture in the NY studio scene, writing and producing hundreds of commercials for TV and radio. In this capacity, he worked with ...

(Background Vocals) * 2020: Trouble and Strife -

(Background Vocals) * 2020: World On The Ground -

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(Harmony Vocals) * 2020: Shall We Hope -

(Featured Lead Vocalist) * 2021: The Nightfly Live - Donald Fagen, Steely Dan (Vocals, Percussion) * 2021: Northeast Corridor - Steely Dan Live (Vocals, Percussion) * 2022: Good Time Music - Steven Bernstein's MTO & Catherine Russell (lead vocals)

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