Catherine Russell isn't merely your basic soul, jazz, and blues singer. While excelling at the fore stated job description, Catherine has done much more. Performing and recording credits read like a who's who of trendsetters in recent popular music and culture, including David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, Rosanne Cash, J.Geils Band, and Madonna. You can also hear Catherine's unique voice on spots for Bud Light, Oil of Olay, JC Penney and Dairy Queen, among others. Catherine Russell is now stepping out as a featured vocalist. Her soulful reading of material in tow, Catherine is singing jazz with a group including legendary bassist Earl May, who has performed and recorded with Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and John Coltrane. Not surprisingly, considering her roots, Catherine is a one of a kind jazz vocalist. She possesses an uncanny awareness of the music's subtleties and history. As a singer and instrumentalist, Catherine has a monster sense of timing, tone, and rhythm. She can rock out with abandon, swing, or transform a contemplative ballad into a moving psychological mini-drama. No matter what the musical style or context, be it jump blues, soul, jazz, swing, gospel, or string band music, Catherine Russell's singing and playing transforms her audience.