Catherine Russell in The Birmingham Post

"While many modern jazz singers are exploring non-jazz material from rock, blues and folk sources, no one else seems to be exploring quite the same ground as Catherine Russell. Having been a backing singer for the likes of Steely Dan and David Bowie, she has …

Catherine Russell featured in Worcester Magazine

"Best known as a side person playing keys, guitar, mandolin and/or percussion with the likes of David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper and Jackson Browne, these days Catherine "Cat" Russell steps out front to lead her own band as a singer. The material predates her by …

On the air: Beale Street Caravan blues show today!

Catherine Russell can be heard live today, from Joe's Pub in New York, on blues radio show Beale Street Caravan! You can find a station near you that carries the show here.

The Washington Post on the Women in Jazz Fest: "the evening belonged to Russell"

Mike Joyce at The Washington Post praises Catherine Russell's performance at the Women In Jazz Festival: "the evening belonged to Russell, a wonderfully charismatic performer with a show-stopping voice":

"No, the evening belonged to Russell, a wonderfully …

Catherine Russell on NPR's "Fresh Air" May 12th!

*Date and air time for this broadcast has been postponed. Rescheduled time TBA!
NPR's Terry Gross will interview Catherine Russell and play tracks from Sentimental Streak on "Fresh Air", this Monday the 12th. Find your local station here and tune in!

"Sentimental Streak" in Downbeat: "soulful music"

Sentimental Streak review in Downbeat Magazine:

"Catherine Russell knows it's good to belt it easy and get out of town. Her peripatetic repertoire excels at lightly saucy covers of early divas... mixed backing and varied lineups support Russell's hard hitting (if …

Featured in Jazz Times! "This is shaping up to be the year of the cat."

Eye of the Cat
Born into a heavy musical legacy, singer Catherine Russell forges her own path

Forget what the Chinese zodiac tells you; this is shaping up to be the year of the cat. After years on Fame's periphery, singer Catherine "Cat" Russell is, with the …