Catherine Russell at Jazz at Lincoln Center

New York native vocalist Catherine Russell, will be the final performance of the 2011-12 season Jazz at Lincoln Center'sSingers Over Manhattan series in The Allen Room, March 30-31, 2012 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm. Born of music royalty, her father, Luis Russell, was Louis Armstrong's long time musical director and her mother, Carline Ray, performed with Mary Lou Williams andInternational Sweethearts of Rhythm. In 2006 her hit debut album Cat, paved the way for headlining jazz festivals and opening for music legends like Steely Dan and Paul Simon. With her fourth and newest album Strictly Romancin' released on Valentine's Day and a recent GRAMMY® nomination, there is no stopping her.

Russell's repertoire will pay homage to her father and Louis Armstrong, incorporating a reinvention of jazz and swing collaborations with a ten piece orchestra including Jon Erik-Kellso(trumpet), John Allred (trombone), Andy Farber (saxophone, arranger), Dan Block (saxophone, clarinet), Matt Munisteri (guitar, banjo, Music Director), Mark Shane (piano), Lee Hudson (bass), and Mark McLean (drums). Pre-show music in the Atrium provided by Javier Nero.

For more information on the 2011-12 season, visit jalc.org. The Allen Room at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is located on Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York. Ticket prices for The Allen Room are $65 for the 7:30pm sets and $55 for the 9:30pm sets.

All tickets can be purchased through jalc.org or CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 10am to 9pm. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located on Broadway at 60th Street, ground floor. Box Office hours: Monday-Saturday from 10am to 6pm (or 30 minutes past curtain) and Sunday from noon to 6pm (or 30 minutes past curtain).

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CD entitled Strictly Romancin'. Release date_Feb 14, 2012.
http://www.catherinerussell.net Catherine talks about her influences for this 14 song recording, her 4th for Harmonia Mundi's World Village label. Musicians include musical director, arranger, and guitarist/banjoist Matt Munisteri, pianist Mark Shane, bassist Lee Hudson, drummer Mark McLean. Horn section includes tenor saxophonist and arranger Andy Farber, trombonist John Allred, Jon-Erik Kellso who plays trumpet and arranged the horns on the Ellington classic "I'm Checkin' Out, Goom'bye", Dan block on alto sax/clarinet and special guests Joe Barbato on accordion, Aaron Weinstein on violin and Carline Ray sings a duet with Catherine on the Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight classic "He's All I Need". Produced by Paul Kahn. video production by Ruthie Ristich and Allison Lund, Somerville MA.