2006-04-05
This is the debut album for this jazz vocalist. With both her father (Luis Russell – Louis Armstrong’s long-tie music director) and mother (Carline Ray – bassist and vocalist) working with some of the biggest names in jazz and blues, Catherine was raised in the scene and it shows within her variety of jazz and country blues tunes. For some smooth jazz tunes give #1 “Sad Lover Blues” and #9 “Back O Town Blues” a try. Also take some time to listen to her cover of Louis Jordan on #8 “Juneteenth Jamboree”.
SONNY FORTUNE
You and the Night and the Music
VARIOUS
Rumble In the Great Lakes (Best of the Detroit Jazz Fest 2007)
ALLEN TOUSSAINT
The Bright Mississippi
Robert Johnson Trio
Music Is Business
MILES DAVIS
Evolution of the Groove
CHRISTIAN HOWES
Southern Exposure
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