"Catch Me" she says...
author - Warren Russell
It is a moist Sunday night here at my home in Virginia Beach but I’m not there at the moment, I’m in “Paradise Swamp.” What useful can I write about Catherine Delgadillo’s “Paradise Swamp” that might interest prospective CD purchasers? She’s such a multi-faceted and eclectic artist… Okay, I think I’ve got it now… “Paradise Swamp” is an aural treat, earthy and sensual melodies performed with a spiritual sense of tone and rhythm. As it is with musicians of her caliber, she is an artist; her songs are paintings in which every brushstroke is meaningful. A multi-instrumentalist, her music displays an awareness of each note and each nuance of that note, when to speak and when to remain silent … every musical syllable uttered is spoken with a purpose, like a conversation between friends that listen to each other rather than merely waiting for their chance to speak. Stylistically speaking, I hesitate to pigeonhole the work with arbitrary labels but I also do not want to throw so many superlative adjectives about that they become meaningless. The music is, above all, lush with an uncommon depth of composition. Catherine’s tones tend to lean in the direction of jazz fusion with undeniable progressive echoes … at various times I found myself thinking of Allan Holdsworth, Carlos Santana, Steve Howe, David Gilmour, Al DiMeola … the list could easily continue but that would be pointless, it’s all Catherine. I’m hard-pressed to point out any particular moments as being personal favorites; every song carries the seeds of transcendence. I am at this very second immersed in the absolutely gorgeous “Through the Window” and transported by it’s instrumental lyricism but will again find myself in moments to be a thousand miles away to “Another Level” with it’s own dramatic expression … each song is a world entire and Catherine will be your guide if you let her take you on this amazing journey.
