A joint project with wonderful guitarist Sam Lemann.. featuring Andy Baylor and Leigh Barker. All ten tracks recorded live over two evenings in November 2008 with Barry Stockley at Fatsound. This album is available to purchase from www.hettyandsam.com
Hetty Kate - Vocals
Sam Lemann - Guitar & Ukulele
Andy Baylor - Guitar
Leigh Barker - Double Bass
"...Quite possibly one of the the sweetest voices you’ll hear today.."
"Straight out of the ‘50s"
"Raised on a wholesome diet of Peggy Lee and Doris Day, all cinnamon apple pie and lazy summer afternoons.. "
Hetty Kate is a jazz vocalist born in England, raised in Melbourne Australia.. Obsessively in love with music from a very young age - playing the piano, saxophone and violin in her youth (and currently exploring the fascinating and amusing world of the Ukulele) she sings with a pure feminine tone, great pitch, and a sweetly vintage swinging sound.
With a voice that is distinctly hers.. though reminiscent of early Peggy Lee and Doris Day.. Hetty has sung internationally throughout four continents with small mainstream groups, stomping trad jazz bands, slick big bands.. blues bands, rockabilly bands and latin bands.. Spending her teen years modelling and working through a voracious obsession with gaming and Brit Pop (neither quite over) - she is currently in the South American leg of her international tour.. you can check out her music here, and also YouTube and her website:
www.hettykate.com
"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! I was privileged to receive an
early copy of Hetty's and Sam Lemann's CD "A Late Brunch on Irwin Street"
and immediately fell in love with these performers and their music. All the
old favourites were there, but with such an individual twist that suddenly
'everything old was new again"..."Ann Creber "The Good Life", Spectrum Radio. 91.7fm
Hetty would like to acknowledge some fabulous, generous and inspiring musicians she's worked with over the last few years.. check them out!
Hetty Kate & The Twenty 20s: Steve Purcell (The Pearly Shells Big Band), Dale Lindrea (The Vanguards), Dean Hilson, Sharky Ramos, Vinnie Bourke, Hugh Harvey. Guests on The Twenty 20's sessions:
Don Stewart (Trombone), Ian Smith (drums), Paul Coyle (Trumpet), Rob Glaesmann (Saxophones), Steve Grant (Trumpet), Dai Jones (Guitar), Dave Allardice (Piano).. Hetty Kate & Sam Lemann Quartet
Sam Lemann, Andy Baylor, Leigh Barker!
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Currently performing in Santiago, Chile until December 2009, with the Pancho Aranda Jazz Group..
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"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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Hi, Hetty, How are you? I was listening you today and I feel "saudades" do you Know this word in portuguese? Is like "yearning".... BY BY All the best for you, beautiful voice...
