Catherine Russell (*1956) is a native New Yorker, born with an enviable mus… Read Full Bio ↴Catherine Russell (*1956) is a native New Yorker, born with an enviable musical pedigree. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was born in Panama and moved to New Orleans and then New York City, becoming a pioneering pianist/bandleader, and Louis Armstrong’s long-time musical director. Her mother, Carline Ray, is an outstanding bassist and vocalist and holder of advanced degrees from Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music, who has performed with Mary Lou Williams and Wynton Marsalis. Not surprisingly considering her roots, Catherine Russell is a one of a kind vocalist. She has toured the world, performing and recording with a wide array of trend setting artists, including Paul Simon, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Jackson Browne, and Rosanne Cash. Her vocal skills have been utilized consistently by Jay Denes for both his Blue Six and Naked Music NYC projects.

Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Cat, on Harmonia Mundi's World Village label, Catherine Russell has been making fans and friends and grabbing listeners by the ear. “She is a fresh and original voice. The most exciting debut album I’ve heard in a long time.” writes New York Sun critic and Sinatra biographer, Will Friedwald, who picked Cat among his top 10 cds of the year. “It’s a delight to hear the real thing in Catherine Russell.”, writes Nat Hentoff in The Wall Street Journal.

Ms. Russell has been a hit on major events like Chicago Blues Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Bern International Jazz Festival, JVC-New York Jazz Festival, Detroit International Jazz Festival, Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Lotus Festival, and at premier venues like The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Sculler's in Boston, The Dakota in Minneapolis, and The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. She has appeared on the nationally syndicated shows Mountain Stage, JazzSet on NPR, Studio 360, and The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS-TV. Reviews and profiles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Living Blues, Blues Review, Downbeat, Goldmine, No Depression, Boston Herald, Newark Star Ledger, JazzTimes, Chicago Sun Times, and many more.

Cat spent weeks on JazzWeek magazine's chart for national airplay, while Back O Town Blues was a top 10 download on I-Tunes Jazz Chart. National Public Radio's top 5 jazz cd's of 2006 included Cat, as chosen by WBGO dj's for NPR's year end "Best Of" List.

Catherine Russell's 2nd album on World Village, Sentimental Streak, hit the streets on February 12, 2008, to universal acclaim, becoming a world-wide favorite of critics and fans alike.

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Catherine Russell Lyrics

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ALONE TOGETHER clone together beyond the crowd cbove the world We're not to…
As Long As I Live Maybe I can't live to love you as long as…
Blue And Sentimental Blue and sentimental My dreams are blue dreams Just won't co…
Bring It Back Bring it back home, pretty baby, need you I don't mean…
Can't We Be Friends Took each word she said as gospel truth the way…
Crazy Blues I can't sleep at night, I can't eat a bite 'Cause…
Did I remember Did I remember To tell you I adore you cnd I am…
Don't Take Your Love from Me Tear a star from out the sky And the sky feels…
Early in the Morning Early in the morning and I can't get right Had a…

East of The Sun I wish that we could live up in the sky Where…
Going Back To New Orleans Going back home, ti-na-nee To the land of the beautiful quee…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you I'll tell you no lie How…
I Only Have Eyes for You cre the stars out tonight I don't know if it's cloudy…
I Wonder I wonder little darlin' Where can you be this moonlit night …
I'm Lazy That's All I'm lazy, that's all Don't know the reason Lazy that's all C…
If I Could Be With You If I could be with you one hour tonight, cnd I…
In The Night I've been waiting oh so patiently For my man to come…
Make It Last Hold me close while we kiss Let me linger in Heaven…
Million Dollar Smile Every time you smile you dim the sunshine You're a dream…
New Orleans Going back home, ti-na-nee To the land of the beautiful quee…
Send For Me When you want a true lover Send for me, send for…
Shake Down the Stars Shake down the stars pull down the clouds turn off the…
Swing! Brother Swing! Do not forget to come to the party Tomorrow night at…
The Very Thought of You I don′t need your photograph To keep by my bed Your picture…
Troubled Waters I'm gonna drown, drown in those troubled waters They're cree…
When Did You Leave Heaven When did you leave Heaven? How could they let you go? How's…
Where Can I Go Without You I went to London-town To clear up my mind, Then on to…
You Can't Pull the Wool over My Eyes Oh, you can't pull the wool over my eyes You can't…
You for Me Me for You When you want a true lover Send for me, send for…
You Turned the Tables On Me You turned the tables on me And now, I'm falling for…

You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew You're not the only oyster in the stew, Not the…

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