Catherine Russell

Full-bodied vocals. Sassy sophistication. Tuneful tributes.


After years on fame’s periphery singing backup for artists as diverse as David Bowie and Roseanne Cash, Catherine Russell is at last earning the praise and attention she deserves. With her band, Russell has distilled the robust, good-time essence of Southern juke joints and lindy-hopping Northern dance halls into a jazz performance that radiates interpretive power yet remains touchingly vulnerable.

“A wonderfully charismatic performer with a show-stopping voice and an unabashedly old-fashioned repertoire.”
-The Washington Post

This tour engagement is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.