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Cathi Walkup

Cathi has been called "the thinking person's jazz singer" for her choice of lyric driven songs, "a natural comedian" for her wit and ease on-stage, and an "important bop oriented singer ...and ... also an excellent lyricist" by Scott Yanow, respected jazz writer, in his new book, "The Jazz Singers, The Ultimate Guide". Her "smoked cheddar alto" can take the knots right out of your neck, or she can rip through a vocalese number and energize the entire room. Being an accomplished lyricist herself she highly values the written word and delivers the story from the heart, giving fresh meaning to words you may have heard a thousand times. Cathi's singing career has taken her to New York, San Francisco, St

Raining Cats And... Even More Cats!

by H William Stine
April 20, 2022

I wanted to do a special show for a special audience who never choose to listen to the show but listen to the show nearly every week, often sitting in someone's lap or, more likely, sitting in exactly the chair someone else wants to sit in. So I dedicated the show to all the cats who ...

The Secret of the Song: Lyrics of Cathi Walkup

By Cathi Walkup

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015
Track listing: Blues in the Night; Brothers, Sisters; Calyposo Facto; Cat Back Blues; Dave Don’t Mind the Rain; Don’t touch My Biscuit; don’t You Know?; Farewell Ms Moseka; Hopelessly Optimistic; It’s All You Fault; Sail Away; Shanna’s song; She Plays with the Cats; the Secret of the Song; Where’s Armando.

Cathi Walkup: The Secret of the Song: Lyrics of Cathi Walkup

by C. Michael Bailey
July 2, 2015

Oakland California vocalist/lyricist Cathi Walkup is a character. You know, that familiar term reserved for those with a personality just a bit larger than those around it? But in a good way? Yes, she is a character. What being a character does, when you have the smarts, is enhance the ability to entertain, and that is ...

Women of Song Benefit Concert

March 3, 2011

On March 18th, the women of Be a Dear and Donate a Brassiere, an organization dedicated to collecting undergarments for disadvantaged women, will be celebrating International Women's Month (IWM) with a benefit concert at Red Rock in Mountain View at 8PM. The concert features The Women of Song, a group of four very talented Bay Area ...

Ladies of Jazz Concert, San Jose, CA

October 27, 2010

Don't miss a fun filled evening with Ladies of Jazz Singer/Songwriters Melissa Dinwiddie, Jennifer Lee, Cathi Walkup, and Leanne Weatherly. All four Bay Area ladies will perform their own original material ranging from straight-ahead jazz, to comical swing, to beautiful, touching ballads with David Udolf on piano, Paul Smith on bass, and Terry Loose on drums ...

Ladies of Jazz -- All Female Jazz Singer/Songwriters Concert

July 20, 2010

Four of the San Francisco Bay Area's top Jazz Singer/Songwriters are featured in a concert of jazz standards and originals. Performers include Jennifer Lee, Melissa Dinwiddie, Cathi Walkup, and Leanne Weatherly. Jennifer Lee is a vocalist/pianist/guitarist with a warm, lovely voice, extraordinary musicality, and hip sense of time. Whether on guitar or piano, Jennifer accompanies herself ...

Living in a Daydream

By Cathi Walkup

Label: Flying Weasel
Released: 2001
Track listing: Little Suzie's Humming; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Angel Eyes; Living in a Daydream; More Than Poor Clay; A Kiss to Build a Dream on; Cheek to Cheek; I Mean That; Reflections; Waffles and Hen; Favela

Cathi Walkup: Living in a Daydream

by Dave Nathan
March 1, 2001

On her second album, San Francisco denizen Cathi Walkup offers a play list of standards and her original material. Walkup continues favors up and medium tempo material almost completely eschewing the ballad form. Even “Angel Eyes" is given a medium tempo presentation, with some fine Tal Farlow like guitar by Brad Buethe and subtle flugelhorn by ...