2006-04-05
This is the debut album for this jazz vocalist. With both her father (Luis Russell – Louis Armstrong’s long-tie music director) and mother (Carline Ray – bassist and vocalist) working with some of the biggest names in jazz and blues, Catherine was raised in the scene and it shows within her variety of jazz and country blues tunes. For some smooth jazz tunes give #1 “Sad Lover Blues” and #9 “Back O Town Blues” a try. Also take some time to listen to her cover of Louis Jordan on #8 “Juneteenth Jamboree”.LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
MISS SMITH TO YOU
MICROSCOPIC SEPTET
Surrealistic Swing
EST
Tuesday Wonderland
The Hot Club of San Francisco
John Paul George & Django
CHARLIE HUNTER AND BOBBY PREVITE/GROUNDTRUTHER
ALTITUDES
Robert Johnson Trio
Music Is Business
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