Jazz Articles about Hetty Kate

Hetty Kate: Kissing Bug

by Edward Blanco
December 24, 2011

British-born, Australian-based vocalist Hetty Kate leads three bands in Melbourne, recording several albums of western swing and lounge-style music. Kissing Bug is her first foray into jazz, showcasing standards from some of her favorite composers, like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Johnny Richards and Billy Strayhorn. With only five tracks, the effort qualifies as an EP, serving as a preview and, as the press clippings state “a taste of more to come," intimating that this may well be a warmup to ...