Catherine Russell's HARLEM ON MY MIND Comes to Landmark

Catherine Russell brings Harlem to Main Street with her Harlem on My Mind show at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater in February. This is the second of three programs celebrating Black History Month at Landmark.

Russell's album of the same name, her sixth, was released in September 2016 and received a Grammy Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Downbeat magazine gave it four stars, saying, "Russell inhabits these vintage tunes so plausibly they seem simultaneously old and new, thanks to the clarity and theatricality of her delivery."

Catherine Russell is that rarest of entities - a genuine jazz and blues singer - who can sing virtually anything. Her voice is full blown femininity incarnate; a dusky, stalwart and soulful instrument that radiates interpretive power yet remains touchingly vulnerable. She launches fearlessly into each tune, getting inside the melody and capturing every emotion. Her repertoire features a selection of gems from the 1920's through the present; vital interpretations, bursting with soul and humor. With an off-the beaten-path song selection, sparkling acoustic swing, and a stunning vocal approach, Catherine Russell joins the ranks of the greatest interpreters and performers of American Popular Song.

Russell, a native New Yorker, was born into musical royalty. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist/bandleader/arranger/composer, and Louis Armstrong's long-time collaborator and musical director. Her mother, Carline Ray, was a pioneering bassist/guitarist/vocalist who performed with International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Mary Lou Williams, and Ruth Brown. Not surprisingly considering her pedigree, Catherine Russell is a one of a kind musician and vocalist. A graduate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Catherine has toured the world, performing and recording with David Bowie, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Carrie Smith, Toshi Reagon, Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John, Joan Osborne, Vince Giordano, and many others, appearing on over 200 albums.

Tickets: Premium $42 ? Select $37 ? Standard $32

Friends' discounts apply.

Tickets for this show and more through Landmark's Box Office, 516-767-6444 or online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

The Dim the Lights series is sponsored by Jane & Martin Schwartz, Judy & Morton Sloan and Susan Isaacs & Elkan Abramowitz.

Our 2017-18 Season is made possible thanks to our Partners in Performing Arts: Capell, Barnett, Matalon & Schoenfeld, Harding Real Estate, Hicks Nurseries, NYSCA, Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Peter A. Forman Charitable Foundation, Town of North Hempstead and Winthrop University Hospital.

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