Catherine Russell & Sean Mason 'My Ideal' featured on WBGO's New Day, New Play Aug 19-23

Catherine Russell's true delights come from that amazing voice, comfortable in any setting, from blues to swing to Broadway and beyond. What delights me as much is Cat's musical archeological skills, searching and searching for those nuggets for us to enjoy. Many of you have seen and heard Catherine do it, on record with her group, in concert with The Jazz At Lincoln Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, captured live at Levon Helm's barn with The Black Italians.
Here, her muse is pianist Sean Mason, himself showing casual comfort and skillful appeal, as just the two of them explore tunes familiar to Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee and more. After one visit you'll see the best things happen while you're listening.