About Kate

Kate, one of Sydney’s favourite jazz singers, has melted hearts everywhere she sings. Vocalist Kate Wadey’s has gained national recognition for her sweet, sure, and rich voice that exudes effortless charm and sophistication. With wonderful Jazz undertones, and without fuss or bravado, she navigates the emotions and melody with equal skill, providing strength of character in each song.

This brilliant artist displays a level of craft that will have you transfixed, leaving you full of joy and happiness, with a song in your heart and on your lips! Kate encapsulates just the right nuance and sincerity bringing new life to these beautiful songs.

Kate Wadey began her performance career in Adelaide where she was singing in gospel choirs and jazz vocal ensembles at 13 years old. She completed her Honours in Acting at Flinders University in 2010, and now resides in Sydney’s hub of thriving Jazz musicians. Having made a side step towards music and away from theatre, Kate’s voice has led her in the right direction. The recent release of Kate’s second album ‘Moon Songs’ following her debut, ‘A Hundred Years From Today, ’ has seen her make waves in the notoriously difficult to crack live scene in Sydney as a jazz singer. In 2019, Kate was awarded The Ken Weatherley Scholarship from Fine Music FM that saw Kate  write and record an album of original jazz music with some of Australia finest musicians.

Kate regularly performs and records with the cream of Australia’s current crop of jazz musicians and composers including the likes of Geoff Bull, Bob Henderson, George Washingmachine, Andrew Dickeson, Dan Barnett, Matthew McMahon, Craig Scott, Chris O’Dea, Zoe Hauptman and Harry Sutherland. Wadey is the leader of her own bands and has performed at Manly Jazz, Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Womadelaide to name a few. Kate also spends her working time collaborating with classical/contemporary composers and musicians such as Ben Ward, Chris Pidcock and Van-Anh Nguyen. 

Following the release of both her albums, Kate has toured nationally twice as well as New Zealand and, most recently, Japan.

Locally Kate is a hard working performing musician, playing extensively throughout Sydney at many clubs, bars, venues, functions and events. Kate has mixed with many different musical outfits including The Cope St Parade, Arthur Washington Big Band, The Finer Cuts and The Swinging Blades to name a few.

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