Catherine Russell

If you are a fan of Frank Sinatra or Billie Holliday type music, this show is for you. John Pizzarelli does a good job handling the Sinatra songs. He's not quite Old Blue Eyes, but he is a very good singer and great guitarist. Catherine Russell is just a vocal phenom. Incredible range and power she truly understands the subtleties of Holliday's genre. She can give breathless quiet notes and then just power through when it calls for it. I do want to take the time to praise the ensemble accompanying the stars. Besides John's guitar, there was a grand piano, regular bass ans drums. They were all excellent on their instruments. They were definitely in synch with each other and it showed. The entire show had crisp, clean and clean sound. It was quite refreshing to hear instead of the over blown sound from the other shows (here's looking at you Brian Culthbertson). Lateky the sound mixing has been atrocious but this show was just spot on. Enjoy this show. This is a really great show for the genre.

Catherine & her band are world class musicians. The food was tasty and a good variety (i.e., omelet station, greens, salad & oxtails).

I enjoyed both performances immensely, the first time I saw her live! It was a great experience

I have seen Catherine Russell a couple of times at Scullers Jazz Club. She has a wonderful style and sings a very eclectic mix of music. She can start with a raucous Fats Waller song and then take it down with a Sam Cooke ballad. Her band is a group of very talanted musicians. I have seen her as a back-up vocalist with Steely Dan and the Dukes of September. Catherine's CDs have a regular presence on my CD player. I never miss a chance to see her when she is in the Boston area.