|  Born:
May 1, 1957
Halifax NS
Current home: Vancouver BC
Since moving to Vancouver from Nova Scotia in 1979,
Kate Hammett-Vaughan has established a reputation as
one of Canada's pre-eminent jazz vocalists. Acclaimed
for her interpretation of the jazz standard repertoire
as well as her contemporary vocal explorations with
groups such as Garbo's Hat and the NOW Orchestra, she
has recorded for the Nine Winds, Word of Mouth, Les
Disques Victo, CBC Variety and Maya labels, as well
as appearing extensively on CBC radio and television.
Kate has been seen on television screens nationwide
as the host of the CBC "Jazz Cafe" series.
She was featured on the cover of Vancouver's Georgia
Straight, Vancouver's major entertainment magazine,
during the first week of the 1997 du Maurier International
Jazz Festival Vancouver, and has been featured in many
other West Coast publications including Vancouver Magazine
and California Jazz Now. Current musical projects include
her quartet/quintet and her long-time duo with bassist
André Lachance.
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