Catherine Dupuis




	"Catherine Dupuis is a warm alto singer who smoothly infuses the standards in cabaret with the rhythms of jazz. At the Iridium (NYC), she celebrated her latest CD, The Rules of the Road, backed by seven top-flight musicians with Russ Kassoff on piano. Opening with "The Best is Yet to Come," Dupuis presented the song's spirit with enthusiasm and sincerity. The band set a swaying bossa nova beat under "I've Never Been in Love Before," including Dupuis' vocalizing segment. "Someone At Last," a lovely ballad, was rendered with simple sweetness and a picked-up temp at the end. "Wonder Why" featured Dupuis' pecise phrasing before she took off with a hearty scat. "Who Will Buy?" (Oliver) emerged from Native American cries and then swung into an energizing drive. Dupuis thoughtfully delivered "Lonesome Road," before the band kicked into vigor. Dupuis brings a savvy breeziness to the cabaret/jazz genre of song. Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes

	2011 Tuesday. Dec. 6, 2011 - 7 pm - 1 set Catherine Dupuis, vocals Russ Kassoff, piano Jay Anderson, bass Somethin' Jazz Club 212 E. 52nd St., NYC 212-371-7657 www.somethinjazz.com Tuesday. Feb 1, 2011 - 8 pm Catherine Dupuis Group Jazz Tuesdays @ the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium - Baha'i Center 53 E. 11th St. (btw B'way & University), NYC 212-222-5159 Admission: $15 ($10 students) with: Russ Kassoff, piano Jay Anderson, bass Warren Odze, drums Glenn Drewes, trumpet Dan Block, reeds Bruce Bonvissuto, trombone www.bahainyc.org/jazz.html Wednesday. Feb 9, 2011 - 1-2 pm Russ Kassoff Big Band Jazz Wednesdays @ St. Peter's Church Lex & 54th St., NYC Admission: $10 www.saintpeters.org/jazz Tuesday. Feb 15, 2011 - 8 pm Russ Kassoff Big Band Jazz Tuesdays @ the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium - Baha'i Center 53 E. 11th St. (btw B'way & University), NYC 212-222-5159 Admission: $15 ($10 students) www.bahainyc.org/jazz.html