Kat Sherman
She/Her
Biography
Kat Sherman is a jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and teaching artist based in Chicago, IL. She
has released recordings with jazz bassist Hannah Marks (Alone Together) and math rock band
Giraffe House (Passenger, Leafy Greens, Toxic, Folding Chair Fathers), and has been a featured
vocalist on recordings with the University of North Texas Jazz Singers, the Two O’Clock Lab Band
directed by Rob Parton, and with independent artists such as Jake Benjamin and Jon Wasserman.
As a passionate composer/arranger and educator, Kat is currently on the Jazz Studies faculty at
DePaul University, teaching applied jazz voice, ear training and jazz piano courses, and directing
the DePaul Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Her debut album of original compositions and arrangements is
slated for release in late 2024.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Education
- Community Theatre
Regions
- Chicago/Midwest
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Classroom Music Teacher
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Additional Instruments
- Synth - keyboards
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Musescore
- Sibelius
Additional Skills
- Singer/Performer
- Arts Administration
- Home Studio Whiz
Affiliations
- ASCAP
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING (NATS)