Vocalist Katerina Brown, born and raised near St. Petersburg, Russia, and since 2015 a resident of San Bruno, makes her debut with Mirror, produced by her bassist husband Gary Brown and featuring a band of Bay Area musicians including pianist Adam Shulman, drummer Akira Tana, and vocalist Kenny Washington (her duet partner on “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”). The stylistic range is one of the album’s prime attractions as Katerina interprets three classic Russian songs (first in her native language, then in English translations), as well as favorites from the American repertory, and one by Brazilian composer Dori Caymmi.
San Fransico Classical Voices.