ArtistInfo

Catherine Russell

voc, bvoc, *1956 US, New York City
Singer / Musician of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Catherine J. Russell

Catherine Russell (born 1956) is a contemporary jazz and blues vocalist.Her father, the late Luis Russell, was Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director, and her mother, the late Carline Ray, held degrees from both Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music and performed with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm during World War II.From 2002 through 2004, Russell worked with David Bowie as a band member, providing backing vocals and featured contributions on guitar, keyboard and percussion for Bowie's Heathen Tour, A Reality Tour, and his late-2003 album Reality.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Backing Vocals

Genres

• Jazz
• Blues
• Pop
• R&B/Soul
• Rock

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