Kate Gieben Duo

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Highlights

Great musicianship!
Lots of fun! (Kate has been told she could do stand-up if she ever gets tired of singing!)
Unique and unusual both musically and for atmosphere

Act profile

Singer Kate Gieben works with a selection of top-class jazz guitarists and pianists. Guitarist Colin Black is the usual "other half", but Kate has also gigged regularly with internationally known jazz musician Paul Harrison. Jon Hall, another highly-regarded jazz pianist has also partnered Kate at many duo gigs.

Kate has been a professional singer for some years, and duo work has been an important part of her career. She has a wonderful audience rapport, as well as a soulful and heartfelt way of singing many standards and classic songs. She loves to sing swing numbers, and all gigs are a good mix of grooving uptempo numbers and beautiful ballads. Nobody gets bored with the Kate Gieben duo!

The songs on this site are those also listed for the Kate Gieben Band. The guitarist on the Kate Gieben Band songs is Colin Black, Kate's usual duo partner.

Line-up

Kate Gieben on vocals with one of the following:

Colin Black on guitar, Paul Harrison or Jon Hall on piano, and very occasionally Kenny Irons on bass

Happy to perform any time of the night or day

Also included

Simple 350 watt (2 x 125 watts) PA. Compact 250 watt PA for smaller venues. The guitarist or pianist also bring their own amplification equipment, or we can both go through the PA. Have never had to use lighting so far, but can hire if necessary

Location

Scotland based and will travel to these areas: North East, North West, Scotland.

Testimonials

Please note these testimonials are also to be found on the KGB listing. As Kate is the leader, manager and motivator of each group the testimonials apply equally to both!

Hi,

Just wanted to let you know that the band on Saturday night were brilliant! They were so talented! and tailored the music to our needs, and even let us get up and sing a few songs with them! We had a lot of people dancing towards the end everyone had a great night. Many people made very positive comments about the band, we were all very impressed! The band said that they also really enjoyed themselves.

Thank you for everything! It was a great success, a 21st birthday I will certainly not forget!

Best regards
Hayley


“Bluesy jazz singer Kate Gieben wowed a capacity audience…. She socked it to us one moment and caressed our ears the next… The question is when are they coming back?”
Piper and Herald



“…Expect jazz standards, ballads, blues and robust good humour in a congenial atmosphere..”
Rab Adams, Glasgow Herald



“Kate Gieben …has developed into a fine interpreter of jazz classics, sung in a passionate and soulful way. She also has a big belter of a voice and a personality to match…”
Blairgowrie Advertiser



“Kate Gieben, the singer with the solar plexus punch in her voice…..”
Aboyne Festival Programme


“ Kate Gieben… and her band Built for Comfort (NB now called KGB) delighted the audience with her brand of big, bluesy, blousy jazz.”

“ They were magnificent collectively and individually. Each solo was a tour de force. The rapport between Kate and her band was evident, as was that between musicians and the audience.”
Donside Piper



“Accolade of the evening went to the jazz and blues performers. Kate Gieben showed us her great variety of talent…..”

“Rarely have I seen this genre of music performed with such enthusiasm, expertise and fun.”
Donside Piper

Previous clients

Marks and Spencer; Beans Coffee Shop and Wine Bar, Aberdeen (3-year residency); many private and corporate gigs who wish to remain anonymous

Up to £495

Music Samples

Repertoire

All Blues (Miles Davis)
All Of Me
All Of You
Angel Eyes
Autumn Leaves
Black Coffee
Black Orpheus
Built For Comfort (Willie Dixon)
Cold Cold Heart (Hank Williams)
Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)Ab(Jobim)
Cry Me A River(Arthur Hamilton)
Diamonds Are A Girls' Best Friend (Jule Styne, Leo Robin)
Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Kahn, Schwandt, Andre)
Don't Know Why (Norah Jones)
Everybody Wants to be a Cat (Floyd Huddlestone, Al Rinker)
Fever (Cooley, Davenport)
Fly Me To the Moon (Bart Howard)
Four (Miles Davis)
Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell)
The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim)
God Bless The Child (Billie Holliday, Arthur Herzog)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
How High The Moon (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis)
How Insensitive (Jobim, eng words N Gimbel)
I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)
I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter)
I Got Rhythm (G and I Gershwin)
It Don't Mean A Thing (Duke Ellington)
I've Grown Accustomed To His Face (Lerner and Lowe)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas)
Lady Is A Tramp (Rogers and Hart)
Let's Do It (Cole Porter)
Love Me Or Leave Me
Lover Man (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman)
Lullaby Of Birdland (Shearing, Forster)
Mad About The Boy (Noel Coward)
Masochism Tango (Tom Lehrer)
Masquerade (Leon Russell, George Benson)
Misty
Moanin' (Bobby Timmons)
Mood Indigo (Ellington, Bigard, Mills)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Moon River (Mancini)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (Kahn, Donaldson)
My Funny Valentine (Rodgers and Hart)
The Nearness Of You (Ned Washington, Hoagy Carmichael)
Never Make Your Move Too Soon (Will Jennings, Nesbert Hooper)
Nevertheless (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar)
No Moon At All (Redd Evans/ David Mann)
On The Street Where You Live (Lerner and Loewe)
Slow Rollin' Mama (Marshall,Paley, Pomus)
Smooth Operator (Sade Adu/ St. John)
Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
Summertime (G and I Gershwin)
T'ain't Nobody's Biz'ness If I Do (Grainger/ Robbins)
They Call Me Sundown
Turn Me On (Annie Ross, Wardell Gray)
Well You Needn't

Extra Costs

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.

Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets.

(If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 5.30pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)