Hetty Kate

Jazz & Swing

Hetty Kate is one of jazz luminary James Morrison’s favourite singers, has graced stages from New Zealand to New York, self released six popular jazz and swing albums, sings for the lindy-hop community across Europe, Asia and Australia and more recently has joined the ABC Jazz / Universal Music stable of vocalists.

Now dividing her time between Europe and Melbourne, Hetty Kate was last in New Zealand performing with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Philharmonic as the featured vocalist in the award winning ‘A to Z of Jazz’ concert. A spectacular journey through the history of jazz, the live recording with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra won a coveted ‘Bell Award’ in the Australian National Jazz Awards in 2015.

"Hetty Kate’s voice overflows with a natural musicality.” Richard Fields 3CR Radio

Born in Britain and raised in Melbourne, Hetty Kate has a classic sound reminiscent of the vocalists from the 1940s and 50s, and is often compared to a young Peggy Lee or Doris Day. Known for her pure tone, diction and swing, as well an effortless ease on stage, Hetty has fast become one of the busiest jazz vocalists in Australia. Leading three diverse combos in Melbourne, she often guests with big bands and other combos around the country. Hetty has performed at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival twice, and the Sapporo Jazz Festival in Japan, as well as many other festivals and events around the world.