Kate Hammett-Vaughan: An Up, Down, and All-Around Singer

Kate moved from Nova Scotia to BC in 1979 and has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader

Kate Hammett-Vaughan: An Up, Down, and All-Around Singer
Photo: Guy Smith

On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Kate Hammett-Vaughan reflects on her decades of singing and teaching in the Vancouver jazz community. Kate moved from Nova Scotia to BC in 1979, was present at the founding of our jazz festival, and has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader. Her best-known groups have included a quintet and trio under her own name, a duo with Bill Coon, and Garbo's Hat with Paul Blaney and Graham Ord.

Special thanks to Karin Plato for making this episode possible.