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Katchie & Le Monde Caché

Rank #9 San Antonio, TX Jazz / World / Vocal

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Members: ON TALES & TONGUES: Katchie Cartwright, Richard Oppenheim, Mark Lomanno, Billy Satterwhite, Kevin Hess.

Label: Harriton Carved Wax

Manager: chris@harritoncarvedwax.com

Bio: FOR MORE GIG LISTINGS, SEE "EVENTS" @ KATCHIE.COM. We no longer post all regular gigs at Reverbnation; they send out so many robo-announcements...
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RECORDING: Vocalist/flutist Katchie Cartwright and her group Le Monde Caché are proud to announce the release of Tales & Tongues — a collec... See Full Bio

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Missed us on Thursday? We're back at Carmen's on Sat with Mike Porter's band. One of our favorite bassists, Mike knows how to throw it down.

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“In must-see attractions of the Alamo city, duo Katchie Cartwright and Richard Oppenheim hold a consistent contribution to the cause with weekly appearances at various locations. The tag team power house provide quality music with just three instruments; Oppenheim’s soothing sax and Cartwright’s precise piano playing and confident cool vocals fill all venues with rich melodic phrasing...”

— Armando Estrada, Art Magazine

"Rare are individuals with doctorates in ethnomusicology. Rarer still are the Ph.D.s who put ethnomusicological theory into practice. Katchie Cartwright is of that uncommon breed. The native New Yorker, whose previous projects included musical tributes to composer/philosopher John Cage and bohemian poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, relocated to San Antonio in 2006. There, in addition to academic duties at Northwest Vista College, she launched a radio show, Planet Jazz, devoted to what she calls the "global songbook." Now Cartwright, who doubles on vocals and flute, has united with her husband, Richard Oppenheim, pianist Mark Lomanno (another gifted ethnomusicologist), bassist Billy Satterwhite and drummer Kevin Hess to explore 10 selections from that vast multi-lingual songbook. .... Indeed, Cartwright and company excel at ways to illuminate standards with non-English roots, shaping tangos, bossas, swing numbers and soft ballads with unilateral mastery and imagination."

— Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

"'Tales and Tongues' is a fascinating collection of songs from all over the world, translated into the language of jazz. Several of the pieces will be familiar from classic recordings (“Triste”, “Estate”, “Chega de Saudade” and “Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn”) but Cartwright sings all of the songs in their original languages and is faithful to the original spirit of her material. All told, she sings in six different tongues (translations are available on her website), and she captures the spirit of the songs and lyrics with subtle changes in her vocal color. Her scat solos on 'Bay Mir' and 'Chega' somehow sound indigenous to the native languages while maintaining their jazz roots."

— Tom Cunniffe, JazzHistoryOnline

"Whether performing on the flute or singing in different tongues, Cartwright and Le Monde Caché tell a marvelous musical tale worth repeated spins; an amazing and compelling performance."

— Edward Blanco, All About Jazz

“Tales & Tongues, the most recent release by Katchie & Le Monde Caché, is a wonderful voyage through different music styles and cultures...”

— Wilbert Sostre, JazzTimes

“Standing apart, making music of distinction and lasting value, isn’t easy in any field. But as my colleague Francis Davis argued in a 2006 essay for The Atlantic: 'We expect more from singers … because words speak to us in a way no trumpet or saxophone can — and because their instrument is also ours.' For Katchie Cartwright, standing apart isn’t a problem.”

— David R. Adler

“New York's loss was S.A.'s gain when singer/flutist/educator Katchie Cartwright and her husband, saxophonist Richard Oppenheim, moved to town in '06. The pair jumped headlong into the local scene, bringing with them chops, knowledge, energy and the desire to get involved... ”

— Jim Beal, Jr., San Antonio Express-News

“The great Jimmy Heath has hailed Cartwright as 'a soulful intellectual with a velvet sound and uncommon ability.' JazzTimes has described her as 'one helluva singer.' Holding a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, she melds her insights as a scholar, educator and performer into an original, forward-thinking musical vision she terms the 'global songbook'...”

— Tales & Tongues

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Sat
Jun 8

Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US | 6:00pm
Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US
Sat Jun 08 6:00pm
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Lovely Stinson Field. Family style NOLA cuisine. BYOB.
Sat
Jun 1

Carmens de la Calle cafe
San Antonio, TX, US | 8:30pm
Carmens de la Calle cafe
San Antonio, TX, US
Sat Jun 01 8:30pm
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Bassist Mike Porter is one of our favorite side men. Looking forward to working with him as a leader!
Thu
May 30

Carmens de la Calle cafe
San Antonio, TX, US | 8:00pm
Carmens de la Calle cafe
San Antonio, TX, US
Thu May 30 8:00pm
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Music of Carmens at Carmen's! Let's see... Carmen McRae, Bizet's Carmen, Carmen Jones, Carmen Miranda... Rich and Katch with the Prados. Hope to see YOU there...
Fri
May 17

Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US | 6:00pm
Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US
Fri May 17 6:00pm
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Come fly with us at beautiful Stinson Airfield. Great drive through town, straight down St Mary's, left on Padre. Turns into Mission. Voilà... BYOB. 210-921-1112
Sat
May 11

Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US | 6:00pm
Bernard's Creole Kitchen
San Antonio, TX, US
Sat May 11 6:00pm
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Just south of Southtown. Beautiful Sinson Airfield. Come fly with us, y'all...

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Johnny Miller The Ri...
Hello. How are you doing? I'm doing fine. I'm just stopping by to wish you the very best with your music career. Sounds great my friend. Best of luck. Stop by to say hi and...
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Hey Katchie, hope all is going well at NWV! I miss the place, n especially ur smiling face n the mornings! Take care!