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Kaitlyn Fay

Kaitlyn Fay is an educator, jazz vocalist, flutist, and baritone saxophonist, holding a M.M. in Jazz Voice Performance from William Paterson University and a B.S. in Music Education and Classical Flute Performance from Elon University.

As a jazz vocalist, Kaitlyn has performed in venues across New York City, New Jersey, Westchester County, the Capital Region of New York, as well as the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. As part of the 35th Annual Jazz Room concert series at William Paterson University, Kaitlyn opened for jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli with her Ella Fitzgerald Tribute Ensemble, and opened for the Count Basie Orchestra with the WPU Vocal Jazz Studio. Her debut jazz standards album, Curiosity, was released in 2013; and in the summer of 2014, Kaitlyn was a featured vocalist in the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival alongside Judi Silvano. In 2015 she recorded with the NJ-based big band Big Beat, on baritone saxophone, for their self-titled debut album of originals.

Kaitlyn has presented clinics at music education and jazz conferences across the country, including the Jazz Education Network, New York State School Music Association, North Carolina Music Educators Association, Humanities Education Research Association, and the International Society for Improvised Music. In demand as a guest conductor of vocal jazz ensembles, Kaitlyn has directed all-county groups across New York and Pennsylvania. Her private students have been accepted into the Empire State Youth Orchestra ensembles, the Saratoga Youth Symphony and NYSSMA All-State ensembles.​

Awards

Sennheiser Scholarship Recipient, 2017 New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp


Tags

"Swinging and sweet - Kaitlyn has a command of her instrument and a musicianship beyond her years. She's a joy and a natural." - Peter Eldridge, New York Voices

"Kaitlyn possesses a voice that has both intimate charm and great command of the music." - Pete McGuinness Jazz trombonist, vocalist, and ​ Grammy-nominated arranger

Primary Instrument

Vocals

Location

Albany

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

K-12 Music Certification, NY State Contact or visit www.kfaymusic.com for more information.

Concerts

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Curiosity

Unknown label
2013

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