Kate Kortum and the Aaron Diehl Trio

Breakout young vocalist Kate Kortum took top prize at the 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition in November, putting her in the company of Samara Joy, Jazzmeia Horn, and other past winners now headlining shows worldwide.

Just 24, Kortum has already performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, pianist Emmet Cohen, and others. Her debut album, Good Woman, surpassed a million streams in its first month. Kortum makes her first NYC small group appearance, joining us with the stellar Aaron Diehl Trio, whose deep artistic partnership with Cécile McLorin Salvant established him as a dream collaborator with vocalists. Kortum’s artistry bridges tradition and innovation with a captivating voice, modern sensibility, and storytelling approach to a song – fans of McLorin Salvant will thrill to her. Hear her and the trio in a range of material, including songs Miles Davis helped establish as timeless standards: “If I Were a Bell,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Bye Bye Blackbird,” and more, and experience this rising star vocalist in an intimate hall while you still can!