KAT EDMONSON HITS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD HEATSEAKERS CHART AND iTUNES SINGER-SONGWRITER CHART
ADDS NYC TOUR DATES INCLUDING COMMUNION SHOW, MAY RESIDENCY AT ZIIRZAMIN, JOE’S PUB AND PERFORMANCE ON WNYC “SOUNDCHECK” APRIL 30
WAY DOWN LOW OUT NOW ON SPINNERETTE RECORDS
“Ms Edmonson presents a vision of her art that’s almost steely in it’s resolve, with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage pop. Fresh as a spring bouquet, it’s also a purposeful introduction to Ms. Edmonson the songwriter, intuitive about melody and handy with a phrase.”—The New York Times
“A lot of the songs on Kat Edmonson’s new album Way Down Low have a timeless sound, due in part to her own timeless sounding voice.”—NPR “All Things Considered
“Her new music isn’t so far from someone like Cole Porter.”—NPR “All Songs Considered”
“Now she’s being compared to the greats. Peggy Lee and Dinah Washington. Billy Holiday.”—NPR “On Point”
★★★★★—Downbeat
“One of the greatest vocal albums I’ve ever heard.”—The Boston Globe
“Edmonson’s sophomore outing succeeds on her own unique inflections, bolstered by the singer’s emergence as an equally talented songwriter.” —Austin Chronicle
“This music can be easily enjoyed by all.”—Jazz Times
Kat Edmonson’s sophomore album Way Down Low is out now on Spinnerette Records where it reached #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart and #1 iTunes singer-songwriter chart. The native Texan makes not only her songwriting debut on the record but also co-produces the album. Edmonson duets with Lyle Lovett on the title track “Long Way Home” which Entertainment Weekly calls “an airy country duet.” The album was recorded at the historic Avatar Studio and Capitol Studios with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Al Schmitt (Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke) and producer/bassist Danton Boller. The sessions also included input from producer Phil Ramone (Paul Simon “Still Crazy After All These Years,” Billy Joel “The Stranger”). Kat will perform on WNYC’s “Soundcheck” on April 30 before performing with The Communion Tour on May 6 at Public Assembly. She also embarks on a residency at Ziirzamin for the month of May and will play select dates in Texas along with Joe’s Pub on June 23. See full list of dates below.
Edmonson’s first album Take to the Sky (2009) was self-released by her previous label Convivium Records. The album debuted at #21 on Billboard’s Jazz Charts and reached the Top 10 at jazz radio. The New York Times called Edmonson “a promising young jazz singer with a kittenish voice and an amiably relaxed style” while The Boston Globe said, “Edmonson might be the most promising American jazz singer to come along since Cassandra Wilson”.
Growing up in Houston, Edmonson credits her mother for getting her acquainted with music from the Great American Songbook. She began singing at age four, writing songs at age nine and at 19 she decided to try out for the second season of “American Idol” where she made it to the final 48 in Hollywood. She’s gone on to perform with fellow Texan Willie Nelson, open for Smoky Robinson, tour with Boz Scaggs, perform at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival and headline the Taichung Jazz Festival in Taiwan. In 2010, she developed a friendship with Lyle Lovett says “I think she’s great. She’s got such an authentic, almost old-time jazz quality about her.” Edmonson recorded two duets with Lovett for his three-song holiday EP Songs for the Season and made her national television debut performing the winter classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with him on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
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KAT EDMONSON TOUR DATES
May 6 /// Public Assembly- Communion /// Brooklyn, NY
May 7 /// Zirzamin /// New York, NY
May 13 /// The Bugle Boy /// La Grange, TX
May 14 /// Zirzamin /// New York, NY
May 21 /// Zirzamin /// New York, NY
June 3 /// The Kessler Theater /// Dallas, TX
June 26 /// Joe’s Pub /// New York, NY
June 28 /// Scullers Jazz Club /// Boston, MA