Kathryn Taubert
Kathryn’s jazz career began in her native Texas when she began performing as the featured vocalist for her university's 27 piece dance band.
Subsequently signing with the Johnny Garcia and Steve Wayne Trios, Kathryn’s soft, easy style lent itself well to the resort hotel and dinner club venues reminiscent of 40’s and early 50’s. Also performing periodically with several swing-era dance bands, Kathryn eventually moved to the greater New York area to pursue other interests, occasionally performing in Manhattan and Connecticut jazz clubs.
Relocating to Southwest Florida two years ago, Kathryn was encouraged by Naples, Florida's own "Mr. Music", Claude Rhea, to resume her jazz career. Now working regularly with some of Florida's finest jazz musicians, including Rhea, the "Big City" exodus of recording artists and studio musicians to warmer climes, along with a resurgent interest in the timeless jazz, blues, and swing-era standards has brought her out of retirement to once again perform the songs that "say it all."
Kathryn's early influences included June Christie, Rosie Clooney, Julie London, Keely Smith, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, and “memorizing just about everything Ella and Sarah ever did,” Kathryn counts Mel Torme and Antonio Carlos Jobim among her favorite arrangers/composers.
Samples from Repertoire of 300 Songs:
Ballads and Blues:
Angel Eyes, As Time Goes By, Bewitched, Body and Soul, Cry Me A River, Funny Valentine, Good Mornin’ Heartache, Here’s That Rainy Day, How Do You Keep The Music Playing?, I Can’t Get Started, Lush Life, Misty, Moon River, Moonlight in Vermont, People, Shadow of Your Smile, Skylark, Sophisticated Lady, Stormy Weather, Summertime, Teach Me Tonight, The Man I Love, This Masquerade, Two for The Road, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? When October Goes, Young and Foolish, You’ve Changed, Unforgettable & many more!
Swing:
All of Me, A Foggy Day, Beginning to See The Light, Call Me Irresponsible, Charade, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Fly Me To The Moon, Gone With The Wind, Honeysuckle Rose, How High The Moon, I Wanna’ Be Around, It Had To Be You, The Lady Is A Tramp, Let’s Fall In Love, There Will Never Be Another You, On A Clear Day, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Satin Doll, Summer Wind, Sunday In New York, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, You Turned The Tables On Me, Witchcraft, What A Difference A Day Makes, & many more!
Latin (in Portuguese, Spanish and English)
A Day In The Life of a Fool, Agua De Beber, The Boy From Ipanema, Besame Mucho, Brazil, Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune), Dindi, Gentle Rain, How Insensitive, Cuando Caliente El Sol (Love Me With All Your Heart), How Insensitive, Mas Que Nada, Meditation, No More Blues, Once I Loved, Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba),, Someone To Light Up My Life, The Face I Love, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, Tangerine, Tres Palabras (Without You),Yellow Days, Wave & MANY MORE.