Catherine Russell

[Durium]

On Saturday afternoon the 24th of October, 2010 Catherine Russell, Cat for friends, performed at a small in-shop concert at The Drvkkery in Middelburg in the southwest part of The Netherlands. She makes, together with her piano player Mark Shane, a tour along Dutch theaters.

For half an hour Cat and Mark made the sun shine in The Drvkkery .......... Thanks for that, Cat!!

Catherine Russell warms up a wet and chilly Middelburg

Durium

[AllenLowe]

real name: Mark Shangold. He used to sit in for Al Haig at Gregory's in the 1970s.

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"In making the transition from sidewoman to bandleader, Russell says the challenge wasn't taking on business responsibilities so much as getting used to being the center of attention.

"I had been encouraged to do my own thing for a long time," Russell says. "The first few gigs I did in 2005 I thought, 'What have I done? Now my name is on the ticket. They look at you when you sing. They look at you when you don't sing!' It was terrifying.""

[AllenLowe]

best singer alive, IMHO,

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best singer alive, IMHO,

the really great singers, and there are and were precious few, are in control.

her genuine reverence and respect for the wonderful old cats and old ways is so special....

Edited September 16, 2012 by alocispepraluger102

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What: Catherine Russell is one of America's most treasured singers. Her jazz and blues renditions reach into the heart of the Great American Songbook.

Russell and her quartet are headed from New York City to the 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival (next weekend), and she's making a stop in Sacramento for a show Friday at Harlow's.