biographical info
Kate Schutt At A Glance:
• Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer
• Originally from Pennsylvania, now lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• At age 11, began studying with renowned educator and legendary guitarist John Dougherty
• Harvard University grad, Magna Cum Laude, English Literature
• Berklee College of Music Alum
• 2007 & 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winner in the Jazz Category
• 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ASCAP Plus Awards for Jazz Composition
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A constant collaborator, Kate has worked with Justin Faulkner (Branford
Marsalis) John Ellis (Jason Marsalis, Charlie Hunter), Terri Lyne
Carrington (Herbie Hancock), Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell)
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Self-produced her sophomore release, Telephone Game, engineered and
mixed by Canadian uber-producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda (Barenaked
Ladies, Rheostatics)
influences
Cassandra Wilson
Nina Simone
Cole Porter
Motown
Little Jimmy Scott