Band Bio
Kate and Brisbane piano player Dave Spicer are previewing their album
Moments Suite in October this year with a view to launch it with a National Tour
in 2009. They are both extremely experienced musicians in their own right and
together have worked extensively around Brisbane and the East Coast.
The band they have put together for their album and subsequent performances of
their soulful original tunes is made up of some of the country’s finest musicians.
Kate and Dave have drawn musical inspiration from Andrew Shaw (bass), Rich
Seymour (drums) and Gabe Vatavu (saxes) to put together an album that will
move and inspire you.
Kate Wighton’s Biography
Kate Wighton is the recipient of the prestigious Generations in Jazz Vocal
Scholarship for 2007. This nationally acclaimed scholarship is awarded to the
best emerging Australian jazz vocalist by Generations in Jazz and James
Morrison. Kate is a gifted musician who performs her own arrangements of the
great Jazz standards with maturity and flair.
After beginning her musical career playing flute and keyboard with the
Queensland University Regiment band, Kate went on to sing at the Defence
Force Open days at the Suncorp Piazza in 2003 and 2004. She has also
performed at the highly celebrated Army in Concert at QPAC, Brisbane. In 2005
Kate began singing with the New Groove Jazz Ensemble at venues such as
Parliament House and the Brisbane Jazz Club.
Since beginning her Bachelor of Music program at the Queensland
Conservatorium in 2006, Kate has sung with the Conservatorium Big Band
under the direction of John Hoffman. In addition to her Big Band performance she
has appeared in recognized Brisbane Jazz venues such as The Zoo and the
Brisbane Jazz Club and at private and corporate functions in jazz duo and trio
formats. She is also currently performing around Brisbane with guitarist Toby
Wren.
Kate’s influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Gretchen Parlato, Theo Bleckmann,
Wayne Shorter and John Hollenbeck. She has a passion for music and her ability
to bring joy to the songs she sings makes her a favourite with audiences of all
ages.
Performing alongside jazz greats such as James Morrison, John Morrison,
James Muller and Phil Stack, Kate looks forward to a prosperous career. She is
excited at the opportunities that she is discovering and the musical knowledge
she is gaining along the way.
For more information regarding Kate please go to
www.myspace.com/katewighton