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Kate Wyatt

Originally from Victoria BC, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal. She has been critiqued as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite (Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch…).”, and has been hailed as “one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” (Frederic Cardin, Alain Brunet, panm360.com).

A veteran of national and international festivals and jazz clubs, Kate has been invited to perform with many recognized and respected musicians, including Kenny Wheeler, Jay Clayton, Yanick Rieu, Christine Jensen, Itamar Borochov, Ranee Lee, Joe Sullivan, Don Thompson, Barry Elmes, Al McLean, Dave Turner, and the Orchestre national de jazz de Montreal (ONJ). 

Kate has a multitude of recordings under her belt, both as leader and accompanist, including jazz albums, pop projects as well as music for film and television.  Her latest release: Kate Wyatt Artifact (2022), features her original compositions performed by Lex French (trumpet), Adrian Vedady (bass) and Jim Doxas (drums).

Kate has a passion for improvisation and innovation, and she strives for a high level of sensitivity and interaction in her performances. Her music has been recognized with awards from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, FACTOR, and the Canada Council for the Arts. She currently leads her own original music projects, as well as being part of the Joe Sullivan 11tet, the Adrian Vedady Quartet and Kim Zombik’s Intimate Sky Project.  

Kate Wyatt is a deeply invested music educator. She conducts masterclasses and is on faculty teaching jazz piano at Marianopolis College. Kate has been working as part of the Canadian Amateur Musicians/Musiciens Amateurs du Canada (CAMMAC) teaching team for over 10 years and has recently been asked to join the faculty at JazzWorks Canada.

Awards

Canada Council for the Arts

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec

FACTOR

Conseil des arts de Montréal


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Album Review

Kate Wyatt: Artifact

Read "Artifact" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


At this point, in June of 2022, there is not a lot of internet chatter concerning Montreal-based pianist Kate Wyatt. Her website does not include a biography. But a trip to YouTube land reveals a bit of music from her debut CD release, Artifact. That may be all anyone needs in terms of an introduction. It is uncertain what can be learned from those “played with" and “performed alongside" nuggets that are common in new artist intros anyway.

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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: July 2022

All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: July 2022

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the tracks featured in July, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Tracks Last Kiss Sal La Rocca From: Shifted 03:43 Artifact Kate Wyatt From: Artifact 08:37 Coffee and Cigarettes Ariane Racicot ...

“Distinctive melodies… lovely harmonies… great soloing. Artifact says that pianist/composer Kate Wyatt is on the rise. – Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com

“Wyatt has musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite (Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch…).” – Frederic Cardin, panm360.com

“Excellent pianist Kate Wyatt… could be one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” - Alain Brunet, panm360.com

“This is an absolutely brilliant recording with four musicians I had not heard of before I put the record in the player. But now I have finally got a favorite band from Canada… I’m looking forward to the next outing from Wyatt and her musical brothers-in-law” – Jan Granlie, Salt-Peanuts.eu

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Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Montreal

Credentials/Background

Head of Jazz Performance at Marianopolis College, Montreal

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Concerts

May 10 Fri

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Artifact

Self Produced
2022

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Upon First Impression

Orchard of Pomegranates
2022

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In Three Acts

Elephant Records
2009

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Building You, Building Me

From: Upon First Impression
By Kate Wyatt

Antepenultimate

From: Artifact
By Kate Wyatt

Artifact

From: Artifact
By Kate Wyatt

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