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Catherine Russell: Send for Me

By Angelo Leonardi
April 21, 2022
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Il valore della tradizione. ? l'aspetto che la cantante

Catherine Russell

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Catherine Russell ribadisce dal 2006, quando pubblic�� il suo primo album da leader, dopo anni di lavoro come corista con

Donald Fagen

piano and vocals
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Donald Fagen, gli Steely Dan,

" data-original-title="" title="">Wynton Marsalis, Madonna, David Bowie e altri. Quando termin�� la collaborazione col cantante britannico dopo l'uscita di Reality (Iso Records 2003), Catherine era prossima ai 50 anni ed era rest��a a intraprendere un percorso solista. Invece fu una scelta indovinata, come dimostra il successo dei suoi ultimi dischi Harlem on My Mind e Alone Together nominati ai Grammy Awards nella categoria best jazz vocal album.

Da pochi giorni �� sul mercato l'ottavo disco della Russell che presenta 13 brani con cui mantiene profonda connessione: un percorso che rilegge classici brani del jazz, spaziando dagli anni venti ai cinquanta.

Com'�� noto Catherine Russell �� figlia del leggendario

Luis Russell

composer / conductor
b.1902

" data-original-title="" title="">Luis Russell, pianista bandleader e stabile partner di

Louis Armstrong

trumpet and vocals
1901 - 1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Armstrong, e uno dei tributi dell'album �� per il padre che scrisse "At the Swing Cats' Ball," un grande successo di

Louis Jordan

saxophone, alto
1908 - 1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Jordan del 1939. L'esuberanza vocale della cantante la porta a rileggere con freschezza alcuni brani del primo Rhythm & Blues, gi�� diretto precursore del rock & roll.

Oltre a questo troviamo "Send for Me," che rimanda alla singolare versione rockeggiante di

Nat King Cole

piano and vocals
1919 - 1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Nat King Cole (ne esiste un delizioso filmato sul web) ed ancora "You Can Fly High." il contagioso successo di

Earl King

guitar, electric
b.1934

" data-original-title="" title="">Earl King. Sensibilit��, partecipazione e piena padronanza del repertorio jazzistico, portano la Russell a interpretare con gusto consumate ballad come "East of the Sun" e "You Stepped out of a Dream"; classici degli anni venti di

James P. Johnson

piano
1894 - 1955

" data-original-title="" title="">James P. Johnson ("If You Could with You") e trenta ("Did I Remember," classico di

Billie Holiday

vocals
1915 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday) e qualche blues.

Tra i suoi collaboratori strumentali ritroviamo il chitarrista e direttore musicale

Matt Munisteri

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Munisteri e altri abituali partner come il pianista

Mark Shane

piano and vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Shane, il trombettista

Jon-Erik Kellso

cornet
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Jon-Erik Kellso, il trombonista

John Allred

trombone

" data-original-title="" title="">John Allred e il sassofonista

Mark Lopeman

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Lopeman. Tutti eccellenti professionisti che contribuiscono alla riuscita delle esecuzioni.

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Track Listing

Did I Remember; Send for Me; At the Swing Cats' Ball; Make It Last; Going Back to New Orleans; If I Could Be with You; You Can Fly High; East of the Sun (and West of the Moon); In the Night; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Blue and Sentimental; Sticks and Stones; Million Dollar Smile.

Personnel

Catherine Russell

vocals

Matt Munisteri

guitar

Tal Ronen

bass

Marc McLean

drums

Mark Shane

piano and vocals

Sean Mason - piano

piano

Jon-Erik Kellso

cornet

John Allred

trombone

Paul Nedzela

saxophone

Mark Lopeman

saxophone, tenor

Aaron Heick

saxophone, soprano

Philip Norris

bass

Additional Instrumentation

Paul Kahn: hand claps (2)

Album information

Title: Send for Me | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Dot Time Records

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