"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
Upcoming Performances - 2008

December 11
Private Party
Metropolitan Club, NYC

December 31 - 12 noon
National Anthem
PSU v. Northwestern
Jordan Center, University Park PA

December 31 - 3:30-4:30 pm
First Night State College PA
St. Andrews Church
Jazz Generations (personnel TBA)
www.firstnightstatecollege.com

Upcoming Performances - 2009

January 7, 2009 - 1 pm
Midtown Jazz - St. Peter's Church NYC
Russ Kassoff Big Band - $7
www.saintpeters.org/jazz
www.russkassoff.com

January 13, 2009 - 8 pm, 9:30 pm
Russ Kassoff Big Band - $15
NYC Baha'i Center - Jazz Tuesdays
www.bahainyc.org/jazz.html

February 11, 2009 - 1pm
Midtown Jazz - St. Peter's Church NYC - $7
www.saintpeters.org/jazz

July 25, 2009 - all day
JazzPA's 2009 Summer Jazz Celebration
Bellefonte, PA
www.jazzpa.com