Presenting a night of  popular song, as internationally renowned vocalist and recording artist KATE BAKER performs a Salute to the Female Legends of Music (Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simmon Bonnie Raitt, and a few others  on Thursday, July 9, 2009.


KATE BAKER performs July 9 with Vic Juris (guitar), Ted Brancato (piano), Mayra Casales (percussion), Harvie S (bass), Andrea Valentini (drums), and special guests.  Her concert will feature songs by some of the greatest female singer-songwriters of the ‘60s and ‘70s, including Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, and Joan Armatrading – artists who have influenced our generation not only musically but culturally as well.  Baker’s distinctive vocal style and lyrical expression has made her one of today’s most sought-after singers.  Newsday said, “Kate Baker’s phrasing and rhythmic concept are brilliant.”   Whether performing jazz, Brazilian, Latin, or blues; in English or Portuguese; in an intimate duo or fronting a big band, she is a musician’s singer.  She has performed at numerous jazz festivals and clubs in the U.S. and Europe.  She is also one of the busiest vocal teachers in the area and currently coaches several singers on major record labels.  She teaches privately at the New School and CCNY and has conducted master classes throughout the U.S and Europe.  Her students have included GRAMMY-winning artists, “American Idol” stars, and Night at the Apollo winners.  Baker recently completed her debut CD, a big band album with Vic Juris and Richie Cole and the Alto Madness Orchestra.