The Cabaret at The Columbia Club Presents Singing the Blues

This very special evening, hosted by Doris Anne and Tim Sadler, with critically acclaimed Jazz and Blues artist Catherine Russell. Backed by a powerhouse quartet, Russell will perform music from her new release Inside This Heart of Mine, which feature Blues gems from the 1920s to today. With her off-the-beaten-path song selections and vital interpretations bursting with soul and humor, Russell ranks as one of the greatest interpreters and performers of American popular song.
Russell performance career includes Jazz and Blues festivals, in Jazz and Cabaret clubs, and premier venues such as The Kennedy Center and concerts on three concerts. Her recordings have hit Billboard and iTunes Jazz Charts and JazzWeek and Living Blues Radio Charts. She has also been a guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and NPR's "Fresh Air" and has performed with the likes of Paul Simon, Samantha Fox, Jackson Browne, Ricki Lee Jones and Diana Ross.
"Traversing the rich, alluvial terrain between the poles of blues and country swing, Catherine Russell charges and shimmies through barrelhouse and society cabaret alike, taking us to the rooms where jazz was born." -Jackson Brown

"It's a delight to hear the real thing in Catherine Russell" -The Wall Street Journal

Show Times: Friday, February 4 - 6:30 p.m. (Dinner)
8:00 p.m. (Performance)

Tickets: $100 - Performance only
$150 - Performance and Dinner
For tickets call 317.275.1169, or order online at www.TheCabaret.org
Location: The Cabaret at the Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204
$10 valet Parking is available for cabaret patrons
ABOUT Catherine Russell: Catherine Russell is that rarest of entities - a genuine jazz and blues singer - who can sing virtually anything. A native New Yorker, Russell was born with an enviable musical pedigree. Her father, the late Luis Russell, moved from Panama to the United States to become a pioneering pianist/bandleader in New York City and Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. Her mother, Carline Ray, is an outstanding bassist and vocalist who has performed with Mary Lou Williams and Wynton Marsalis. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, she has appeared on and off Broadway in both musical theater and straight dramatic roles. Russell has also taught at the Berklee College of Music and has sung with the likes of Paul Simon, Samantha Fox, Jackson Browne, Ricki Lee Jones, Diana Ross, and more. She sang with Al Green on "Late Night with David Letterman," and Bette Midler on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Currently, Russell just finished a tour with Steely Dan. Russell has released two solo CDs, Cat and Sentimental Streak, to rave reviews, landing her spots on Billboards Jazz Charts, JazzWeek and Living Blues Radio Chart as well as a top 10 download on the iTunes Jazz Chart.

Russell also performs in jazz clubs, cabarets and festivals around the world, including the Chicago Blues Festival and the Bern International Jazz festival, to name a few. She has also appeared twice at the Mabel Mercer Foundation's New York Cabaret Convention at Lincoln. She also received the prestigious German Record Critics' Award in the Jazz category, Living Blues magazines 2008 critics' poll as "Artist deserving More Attention," and her album Sentimental Streak was also chosen by the L'Academie du Jazz in France as a finalist for the Prix du Jazz Vocal in 2008.
ABOUT THE CABARET

The Cabaret is a professional, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of the Cabaret is to elevate the cabaret art form; attract, develop and retain high-quality local performance talent; and provide a unique and important contribution to the city's artistic and cultural life.

ABOUT THE COLUMBIA CLUB
The Columbia Club is the premiere private city club in Indianapolis, located in the heart of downtown on Monument Circle. Established in 1889, the nonprofit Columbia Club provides opportunities for business networking and social connections among its diverse membership. The beautiful Clubhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, features fine and casual dining, catering and meeting facilities, 96 guest rooms and a complete fitness center.
The Columbia Club Foundation is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of items of literary and artistic significance as well as the restoration, preservation and protection of the historic Clubhouse.

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