Kat Edmonson
Kat Edmonson is a Songwriters Hall of Fame award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and arranger with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage pop. Her live show moves between original songs and familiar classics, woven together with stories, humor and disarming candor.
A songwriter's songwriter
"Hearing Edmonson makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen." — NPR
A Texas native, Kat Edmonson spent years on Austin's club circuit before releasing her debut album, Take to the Sky, in 2009. Raised on the music and film of the early-to-mid twentieth century, she writes original songs that The New York Times calls "intuitive about melody and handy with a turn of phrase," and brings her own arrangements to classic material.
Her 2020 album Dreamers Do debuted at #1 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. Holiday Swingin'! A Kat Edmonson Christmas Vol. 1 (2021) was named one of The New York Times' "13 Albums That Revisit (and Redefine!) Holiday Classics," and her seventh studio album, Have Your Merry Christmas With Me, arrives November 6, 2026.
She has appeared on Austin City Limits, NPR's Tiny Desk, A Prairie Home Companion, The Tonight Show and The Late Show, and has toured with Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, Gary Clark Jr., Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Lowe and Shawn Colvin. She sang "Mountain Greenery" as a 1930s jazz singer in Woody Allen's Café Society, and made her theatrical debut in 2022 in Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's jazz opera The Hang, a New York Times Critic's Pick.
"Her lasting contribution might very well be her songs."JAZZIZ
Why we love this artist
- Kat's music was featured in the Winter Olympics!
- Kat's authenticity shines through in everything she does.
- Kat's original songs are deeply personal yet universally accessible.
Kat Edmonson
Highlights
Abe Olman Award for Excellence in Songwriting.
Debuted at #1 on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart.
Featured in Coca-Cola's "Footprints" campaign.
On screen for Woody Allen and off-Broadway in a New York Times Critic's Pick.
A concert for every audience
Kat Edmonson has played Carnegie Hall, the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Blue Note in Japan, along with performing arts centers, jazz clubs, festivals and universities across North America.
Selected presenters
- The Kennedy CenterWashington, DC
- Lincoln CenterNew York, NY
- SFJAZZSan Francisco, CA
- BirdlandNew York, NY
- Blue NoteNew York, NY
- Joe's PubNew York, NY
- Le Poisson RougeNew York, NY
- Winter JazzFestNew York, NY
- Savannah Music FestivalSavannah, GA
- Portland Jazz FestivalPortland, OR
- San Jose JazzSan Jose, CA
- Mountain StageCharleston, WV
- ACL Live at the Moody TheaterAustin, TX
- Paramount Theatre (Austin Theatre Alliance)Austin, TX
- The Smith CenterLas Vegas, NV
- Broward Center for the Performing ArtsFort Lauderdale, FL
- Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsScottsdale, AZ
- Tobin Center for the Performing ArtsSan Antonio, TX
- Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NM
- Longwood GardensKennett Square, PA
- Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NY
- Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ
- Vilar Performing Arts CenterBeaver Creek, CO
- Montalvo Arts CenterSaratoga, CA
- Carpenter CenterLong Beach, CA
- Weis Center, Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
- Eastman School of MusicRochester, NY
- Yoshi'sOakland, CA
- Dimitriou's Jazz AlleySeattle, WA
- DakotaMinneapolis, MN
- Blues AlleyWashington, DC
- Catalina Jazz ClubHollywood, CA
- LargoLos Angeles, CA
- City WineryBoston, New York, Nashville & more
- Kessler TheaterDallas, TX
- Heights TheaterHouston, TX
Bring Kat Edmonson to your stage
New Sound Arts can help you plan a concert, holiday show or full evening with Kat Edmonson for your season, festival or campus.
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