Hetty Kate Trio

Leading Australian singer Hetty Kate will perform alongside top jazz guitarist Libor Šmoldas and bassist Tomáš Baroš.

Hetty Kate is a singer with brilliant delivery and charismatic interpretation. She was born in England, grew up in Australia, and now lives in Paris. Her warmth, natural musicality, and great love for jazz standards have earned her a reputation as one of Australia's best vocalists in the field of mainstream jazz. Her voice is characterized by its purity and ease, reminiscent of singers from the 1940s and 1950s. She always respects the original melody while making the music her own with a highly distinctive contribution. Over the past decade, Hetty Kate has performed at leading jazz festivals in Europe, the US, Asia, and Australia. Her most notable achievements include performances at the New York Winter Jazz Festival, Sapporo International Jazz Festival, Ascona Jazz Festival, and Malta International Jazz Festival. Hetty has also toured as a vocalist with renowned Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison, and in 2016 she performed with him in Prague at the Prague Proms festival with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.