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Kate Baker
Kate Baker, Jazz Vocalist out of NYC. Performs Internationally in Jazz Venues and Festivals. As an educator Kate is referred to as the "voice whisperer" among singers. She is known for her voice building and vocal therapy techniques. She also produces and mentors young singers developing them into artists. Kate also produces in Jazz Festivals and clinics throughout the world.
As a Singer: She has a distinctive vocal style and lyrical expression and she has evolved into one of today's most sought after singers. Her voice resonates with her love of diverse musical inspirations whether Jazz, Brazilian, Latin or the Blues. Be it a Cole Porter standard or an Antonio Carlos Jobim composition, English or Portuguese, Kate is at home. Ms. Baker is a musician's singer. Her high level of musicianship ha enabled her to successfully sing in a variety of settings, from an intimate duo to fronting her five piece ensemble, as well as performing as a guest artist with Big Bands. Kate has recorded with Richie Cole and the Alto Madness Orchestra, Vic Juris and also her own band. Ms. Baker's distinct and authentic sound has excited audiences worldwide. In Europe, she has been a featured vocalist at numerous Jazz events, including EuroMeet Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Carini Jazz Festival and The Pergine Spettacolo Jazz Festival. In the U.S., her festival and concert credits include Berkshire Jazz Festival, The Texaco Jazz Series in NY City, Liberty State Park Jazz Festival, Tarrytown Jazz Festival, the JVC Jazz Festival, The OSPAC Jazz Festival ad many more. She has filled the rooms at major NYC area clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, Dizzy's, the Irridium , Smoke, the 55 bar to name a few. She has performed with Claudio Roditi, Norman Simmons, Vic Juris, Don Braden, Harvie S, Richie Cole, Romero LaBambo, Nilson Matta, Daduka DeFonseca and others. As an Educator: Kate Baker’s talent lies in her unique abilities as a voice teacher. Using highly developed vocal instruction methods in voice building and voice therapy, Kate specializes in the development and restoration of the voice, especially the abused voice. Having personally overcome a damaged voice, she has dedicated herself to the study of vocal therapy and contemporary technique for the past 25 years through training and performance. Kate is a master in vocal pedagogy, beginning with the Art of Bel Canto to the Masters of Voice Science. She enables students to develop the most up to date contemporary music singing technique. As the mind and body is the instrument, the influence of Alexander technique, yoga and Feldenkrais methods are intertwined. Your instrument will increase in range, sound will become free and resonant and tone will develop with colors and dimension. As one of the most sought after teachers in the business, Kate has a large student base of professional vocalists. Kate Baker offers private lessons and workshop intensives in vocal technique and repertoire development in her studio in New York and West Orange, NJ along with Skype for out of town students. She currently coaches several singers under major record deals along with American Idol stars, Grammy Award winning artists and Night at the Apollo winners. Kate also teaches The New School University of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Kate has been invited to present her vocal workshop in an affiliated program with the New School in Italy. Her position as a vocal clinician has led to invitations to conduct master classes at major institutions throughout the United States and Europe. Since 1996, Ms. Baker has often teamed with fellow singers and educators Sheila Jordan and Mark Murphy in co-led master classes.