Kate Schutt’s music is a sexy, edgy mix of original jazz and pop.

BIO

You could call Kate Schutt a musical triathlete. She is a creative triple threat - a guitarist, producer and singer/songwriter of rare skill and originality. Telephone Game, Kate’s second, self-produced, full-length album, is a remarkably lush, melodic record that deftly walks the line between pop, soul and jazz.  

A myriad of styles and influences, Telephone Game showcases Kate’s innate ability to write from various perspectives and in different voices.  Jon Garelick of The Boston Phoenix recently hailed her "as a phenomenal up-and-coming singer," saying "Harvard and Berklee kid Kate Schutt is an assured singer/songwriter/guitarist with a smoky, understated delivery."  A provocative, soulful performer and a constant collaborator, Kate has worked with the likes of John Ellis (Charlie Hunter), Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), and Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell), to name only a few.  

Kate was recently named a finalist in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Session I) for the track "Take Me With You" from Telephone Game.  In 2007, she was named grand prize winner of the JLSC (Session II) for the track "How Much In Love." Both nods came to her in the Jazz Category. 

“It's easy to get a summer crush on singer/songwriter Kate Schutt, playing the "Telephone Game" (ArtistShare). She's an enticingly languid vocalist, wry composer and a sophisticated arranger in the pop/jazz vein, a natural next step for fans of Norah, Madeleine, Rickie Lee and Edie.”

"From the first notes I heard, I knew Kate was the real deal. A huge talent."

            - MARIA SCHNEIDER, Grammy-winning composer/arranger

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SXSW - Austin TX - March 2009