Introducing Hetty
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Hetty Kate is a jazz vocalist who splits her time between New York and Australia. Originally from England, Hetty moved to Australia at the age of 11, and began lessons in classical piano when she was 4 and saxophone at age 11, before beginning her exploration of the jazz genre in her early 20s. Singing straight-ahead standards with her own style, a clear voice, pure tone and strong swing feel,
Hetty has performed internationally for the last three years - fronting big bands, straight-ahead combos, jump swing bands and Latin groups - whilst performing Europe, Asia, North and South America. No stranger to the studio, in her first five years of professional work she will have released five albums. With a sincerity and honesty to her voice, often compared to a young Peggy Lee, and more modern vocalists such as Stacey Kent and Silje Nergaard, Hetty has developed as an artist with a sound, a style and a look all her own.
Hetty is available for any shows and corporate bookings from 20 October till late April 2012 when she is back In Melbourne.
Apart from many origional tunes, Hetty has over 300 songs from The Great American Songbook, made famous by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Mel Torme and more - by composers such as Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Jimmy McHugh, Frank Loesser, The Gershwins, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Duke Ellington.
“…there is never a single note of irony in any of Hetty’s effortless interpretations of these old-time, all-time classic songs. This is a CD which can make any tough day sweet again…”
- H. William Stine, Turntable For One, Saturday, 10:00 PM, WMNR-FM, wmnr.org
“…Hetty Kate’s voice overflows with a natural musicality. Hetty can do no wrong, whether she is singing a familiar standard, infused with relaxed charm and style, or trying her hand at something new and filled with innocent bravado…”
- Richard Fields – 3CR Radio Melbourne
“…Hetty is based in Australia which is their massive good fortune and Britains loss. She has the most gently seductive “little girl” voice I’ve heard since first encountering the (then!) young Ella and June Christy. And she has a masterful way with lyrics, bringing them to vibrant and exciting life as if each were an expression of her own private thoughts….we’ll hear a lot more of Hetty Kate in the future.”
- Brian Harvey – www.radiojazz.co.uk
“…Hetty’s got a lovely relaxed way of singing that puts listeners at ease (rather like the wonderful Susannah McCorkle, now sadly dead). Some singers are so keen to show off their technique that one as a listner gets nervous. Hetty just swings along and takes us for a joyful ride, as Susannah did.. and she made 14 CDs for Concord in the ’90s…”
- Steve Robertson “The Swinging Years”, 3RPC in Portland. 2-4 Thurs
“…Hetty Kate! What a fabulous performer!” – Ann Creber “The Good Life”,
- Spectrum Radio. 91.7fm
“…Hetty Kate’s breezy vocals just want to make you smile…”
– Joel Carnegie. 3MBS 103.5FM Melbourne Australia
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