Praise for Kate Wyatt
“Kate Wyatt stakes her claim not only as one of Canada’s most compelling jazz voices but as an artist whose work resonates far beyond geographic or genre boundaries.”
- Thierry De Clemensat, Paris-Move
“Pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is making some of Canada’s most exciting and engrossing small-ensemble jazz these days” - Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
“[Kate Wyatt] flies as high aloft in today's piano trio world as Vijay Iyer and Kris Davis.” - Will Chernoff, Rhythm Changes
“Montreal pianist Kate Wyatt excels at exploratory jazz”
- Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
“Wyatt has musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite (Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch…).”
– Frederic Cardin, panm360.com
“Excellent pianist Kate Wyatt… could be one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” - Alain Brunet, panm360.com
“Playful, contemplative, probing, intense, passionate; all contained in a deep pocket. Those who hear her tend to come back for more.”
– Saku Mantere, PienemmätPurot.com (Finland)
Praise for Kate Wyatt Trio Murmurations (2025)
“One of the best [piano trio albums] of this or any year!”
- Richard Kamins, Step Tempest
“[Murmurations is] both complex and rewarding… an album rich in texture and musical empathy” - Neil Duggan, All About Jazz
“The sophistication of Wyatt's playing is evident throughout the album. The piano trio might be the optimal format for Wyatt… the leader, whose playing's always marked by authority, in particular benefits from having extra room to maneuver (the subtlety of her comping is no less impressive). The deeply empathetic connection shared between the players in Murmurations argues that Wyatt's trio is one worth sustaining into the foreseeable future”
- Ron Schepper, Textura
“[A] moment-to-moment intensity of musical interplay, spontaneity, improvisation and adaptation. Highly recommended!”
- Midwest Book Review
“Murmurations is thoughtful, elegant, and quietly adventurous, reflecting a mature artistic voice confident enough to let the music evolve naturally, on its own terms, with utmost grace.” - Kati Kiilaspea, The Whole Note
“Montreal-based jazz pianist and composer Kate Wyatt has gifted us a wonderful new album with her trio… a gorgeous record that should be experienced in one sitting.” - David Reed, Belleville Intelligencer
“An ambitious work by Kate Wyatt… [who] weaves beautiful melodies inspired by nature.” - Jazz Life (Japan)
“Kate Wyatt, together with her excellent fellow musicians, has created a brilliant album… throughout, they prove that this is a trio to take note of.”
- Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts (Norway)
“One of the things that I always hope for in a piano trio recording is synergy and an intuitive sense of communication, and these three musicians really have that type of meld.” - Russ, Adult Music Podcast
“Wonderfully inventive trio.”
- Bradley Stone, The Creative Source
“Her playing is fluid and effortless, as if she had fifty years of experience. This is jazz that will appeal to all ages, without a doubt. You'd have to be really disingenuous not to recognize this raw talent, whose compositions are little gems that stand out from each other as you listen. And take it from this reviewer, one listen is not enough.”
- Christophe Rodrigues, Sorties Jazz Nights
“Murmurations of the Kate Wyatt Trio… burst forth with alacrity, verve, daring and pinpoint jazz telepathy between the participants.”
- Mike Greenblatt, The Aquarian
Here is an album full of surprises, colorful and creative with great original compositions offered by all three musicians. They create a sound and style of their own that mesmerizes and fascinates the spirit.
- Dee Dee McNeil, Making a Scene Magazine
“(Murmurations) celebrates the art of listening, the joy of collaboration, and the thrill of live interplay—all captured with remarkable intimacy and clarity.”
- Jazz Chill Blog
“Kate Wyatt steers her three-bird flock through a gliding and graceful display on this satisfying record. Murmurations is aptly named, adeptly composed and ably delivered. A sleek and high-soaring album.”
- Matty Bannond, UK Jazz Journal
“Consistently superb tracks by a traditional piano jazz trio that takes a very modern and imaginative approach to the tried-and-true format.”
- S. Victor Aaron, Something Else Reviews
“The music of Murmurations… will hold your interest as the trio of pianist Kate Wyatt, bassist Adrian Vedady and drummer Louis-Vincent Hamel soar over ten originals and a must hear version of “Mack the Knife.”
- Papatamus Redux
“Murmurations is an album fit for autumn—rich and lustrous.”
- Robert C. Gilbert
Murmurations is on the following Best of 2025 Lists:
All About Jazz (Marek Smietanski)
Discovering Jazz
Canadiana Suite
Bradley Grieve
Rhythm-a-ning
Bayou Blue Radio
Tim Mah
Step Tempest
M Media Jazz
Qobuz
Sorties Jazz Nights
Textura
Praise for Kate Wyatt Quartet Artifact (2022)
“[Kate Wyatt’s] playing and compositions are first rate… captivating from the opening track. Simply put, this album checks all the boxes for a powerfully enjoyable jazz quartet experience. Highly recommended. ★★★★1/2 out of five” - Keith Black, WinnipegFreePress.com
“This is an absolutely brilliant recording with four musicians I had not heard of before I put the record in the player. But now I have finally got a favorite band from Canada… I’m looking forward to the next outing from Wyatt and her musical brothers-in-law” – Jan Granlie, Salt-Peanuts.eu (Norway)
“Artifact… is filled with melody, spirit, and a joy for playing together that brings the listener hope. This album is a gem. Highly recommended!!” – Richard Kamins, Step Tempest (USA)
“The rapport between the four players on Kate Wyatt's Artifact is at an exceptionally high level... an ever-evolving dialogue that makes the performance feel fresh, spontaneous, and alive. Call it vital music by vital players.” – Ron Schepper, Textura (USA)
“Artifact is a beautifully-executed debut… a shining example of what's possible if four talented folks listen and play so well… there will be few better across Canada this year.” – Will Chernoff, Rhythm Changes
“A… breath-taking angular listening jazz session that’s a most impressive debut… this is sitting down jazz that would probably bring you to your feet if you heard it live.” - Chris Spector, MidwestRecords.com (USA)
“Distinctive melodies… lovely harmonies… great soloing. Artifact says that pianist/composer Kate Wyatt is on the rise.
– Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com (International)
“Wyatt's excellence and musicianship have long been recognized by city locals; Artifact should do much to apprise listeners beyond Quebec's borders of her gifts.” – Ron Schepper, Textura
“Artifact is a record made by a particularly cohesive quartet who bring the excellent compositions of Kate Wyatt alive in a personal and very successful manner. A fantastic debut album that leaves us curious and impatient to hear the next work by Wyatt.” - Eugenio Mirti, Jazz Espresso (Italy)
“Artifact is an adventurous soundscape that sweeps the listener into a breathtaking exploration… daring, original rhythms set [it] apart as a choice pick for instrumental album connoisseurs” – Midwest Book Review (USA)
“A very impressive first effort, Wyatt touches on intense, passionate and
rhythmic ideas, and it makes for a very memorable and engaging peek into her very creative mind and precise execution.” - Take Effect (USA)
“Gorgeous jazz composition from Kate Wyatt. A real gift for connoisseurs of high quality music for the soul and heart” – nagamag.com (USA)
“[Artifact] is worthy of honour… material that is melodic, mysterious, and bright.” - Ivan Rod, ivanrod.dk (Denmark)
“Artifact presents a thoughtful and intelligent contemporary approach. Kate Wyatt offers particularly luminous piano playing as she leads us on her melodic explorations. This album is worth its weight in gold.”
– Christophe Rodrigues, SortiesJazzNights.com
“[In Artifact] the unbearable lightness of the keyboard flies over incantatory narratives to improvisations that are strongly framed by flawless writing. A very poetic inventiveness in her playing gives this very contemporary jazz a kind of nostalgic sensibility of the future. Very successful first release under her name which tickles our impatience to see what comes next in the pianistic adventures of Ms. Wyatt.”
- Jean-Michel Schlosser, CouleursJazz (France)
“Here’s another debut album that doesn’t sound like one, given how fully formed and confident the Montreal-based pianist sounds. Her spacious compositions prompt ear-catching and far-roaming playing”
- Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
“Artifact features… compelling playing [and] engaging originals.”
- David Reed, The Belleville Intelligencer
"Artifact… displays Wyatt's writing and playing style to the fullest. Put on the shades. There's nothing but sunshine coming from this artist.” – @real_jointz
“Buoyant… intricate… driving… spacious… Fresh sounds of classic ideas.”
- George W Harris, JazzWeekly.com (USA)
“Artifact [features] Wyatt’s spacious and intriguing compositions, rendered by a group that feels exceptionally cohesive and uni-directional.”
- Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen
Artifact is on the following “Best Of 2022” lists:
Francis Davis jazz critics poll (US)
Christophe Rodrigues (Québec)
Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
Step Tempest (US)
All About Jazz (internationale)
Midnight Passages (US)
Michele Saran (Italie)
CJSW (Canada)
Corby’s Orbit (Canada)
Tim Mah (Canada)
Rhythm-a-ning (Canada)