Catherine Russell Sings on Bolden Soundtrack Album, Appears in Film

Catherine Russell contributes vocals to the Soundtrack album, Bolden, by Wynton Marsalis, released on April 19, 2019 on Blue Engine Records. Catherine also appears in the movie, written and directed by Dan Pritzker, portraying New Orleans madame, Lalique Lill, singing "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor." Bolden opens in theaters on May 3.

For the original soundtrack of Bolden, nine-time GRAMMY Award winner Wynton Marsalis faced a nearly impossible task: bring fellow trumpeter and New Orleanian Buddy Bolden, widely considered one of the fathers of jazz, back from the dead. But on this album, Marsalis enthusiastically resurrects the bawdy, brassy sound of Bolden as no one else can, throwing a Big Easy party that romps through some of Bolden’s most beloved material. 

Featuring acclaimed vocalists Catherine Russell and Brianna Thomas and an all-star cast of instrumentalists that includes Wycliffe Gordon, Victor Goines, Marcus Printup, and more, Marsalis brings turn-of-the-century New Orleans back to life, imbuing ragtime classics popularized by Bolden and his competitor Louis Armstrong with a modern sound and energy.