Kate Baker “The Voice Whisperer”

  • Kate Baker knows the needs of a jazz singer and is great at fixing and analyzing their problems.

    Mark Murphy Legendary Jazz Singer

  • Kate Baker is my first call to teach a workshop or class.

    Shelia Jordon World Renown Jazz Singer and Educator

  • I have played, recorded and taught with Kate Baker over the past 5 years. In all these situations she has proven to be a top professional. She has a beautiful, well developed voice and can sing authentically in many styles. She is a very caring and patient teacher that shares her expertise in a manor where results are evident. I am proud to be on her CD and highly recommend her.

    Harvie Swartz

    Performer with Tony Bennett, Liza Mannell, Leslie Uggams, James Brown, Shelia Jordan

  • “I’ve been working with Kate since 2006 and in that time my voice has developed in ways I never could have imagined. When I suffered a vocal injury on tour after having had COVID Kate nursed me back to a healthy voice. She gave me vocal therapy twice a day for weeks until I got my voice back. I’ll be forever grateful to her for how she got me through that difficult time.

    Thana Alexa

    Grammy Nominated Vocalist,

  • Ask any working professional singer in nyc who they go to when they are in dire straits and hands down, first person they say is Kate baker. She goes above and beyond for her students and colleagues alike, teaching with a warmth and kindness that accelerates progress. There’s no one like her and I owe her my career for saving my chords when I was in dire straits. 

    Nicole Zuraitis

    Grammy Nominated Vocalist, Pianist and Songwriter 

    www.nicolezmusic.com

  • “Kate Baker is a wizard at determining what is needed to bring your voice up to it’s optimum level. Her techniques are gentle yet highly effective. I have recommended many students to her and value her expertise.”

    La Tanya Hall - Jazz vocalist, Back up singer in Steely Dan Head of Jazz Voice - Oberlin Conservatory

  • Kate Baker is more than a vocal coach and therapist, she is a healer. As an established, “natural” singer who was coming up against vocal challenges after more than fifteen years of performance experience, I was hesitant to begin taking lessons with just anyone. I can’t overstate how grateful I am that I found Kate.

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    Emily Braden

    www.emilybraden.com

  • A couple of weeks before a recording session my voice was not happy. Kate showed me a number of incredible vocal exercises to both reduce inflammation and strengthen my voice. Kate draws from a rich knowledge of diverse vocal techniques to prescribe just the right care and knew exactly what my voice needed to get me in top condition for my recording. A one stop voice shop! I now still continue to study with her.Thank you Kate, love Jane

    Jane Irving - Jazz Singer and Pianist

  • “I’ve studied with Kate Baker for many years; as a young girl before I ever met her, the only thing that I knew about her was that she is known around the world as... “The Voice Whisperer.” Through rough vocal times or on a mission of vocal improvement, Kate guide is the one that guided me through it. With a warm heart and extensive knowledge about the voice, vocal health and rehabilitation, you’ll find yourself in unique lessons that kindly drag you out of your comfort zone into the spotlight that you desperately need to reach that next level. That is what happened to me. Kate’s lessons and years of experience are highly respected. Under the genius of Kate Baker, I have grown beyond what I could have imagined. I’ve experienced and heard remarkable things done with the ever so delicate vocal folds, all guided and improved by... The Voice Whisper, Kate Baker.”

    Amanda Barise-R&B Vocalist

  • Kate Baker has been instrumental in preparing me for all my vocal sessions during my recording dates of the last 9 years. She is a superb vocal coach with a patient, clear manner. Kate is unsurpassed in her knowledge of vocal production techniques.” Jeanie Bryson Jazz Singer

    Jeanie Bryson Jazz Singer

  • As a fellow voice instructor and clinician, I've seen Kate Baker's work first hand. She's perceptive and insightful with her students and able to improve their awareness and sound with a gentle yet no-nonsense approach.

    Holli Ross

    Jazz Singer, Hofstra University, Montclair State University, String Of Pearls

  • Kate has the ability to bring out surprising beautiful sounds from her students voices. She tailors her approach to meet the individual needs of all different types of singer’s. I just love the way she teaches. I hear an improvement every time I see her. She has helped me on all of my recordings.

    Mauchia Adnet

    Performer with Antonio Carlos Jobim for 10 years

  • I have been studying with Kate Baker for 3 years now. I love going to her for lessons. She is the best singing teacher I have ever had. Before I studied with her I would always lose my voice. I would over sing and I couldn't sing that low. After studying with her, my range improved. I am able to sing very low and also sing very high. Because of Kate's teachings, I now know how to sing many songs without losing my voice. Any time I do become hoarse, she can revive my voice back to normal. She is a miracle worker. She goes above and beyond for her students.

    Christina Kay

    4 Time Apollo Winner

    Singer / Songwriter

  • Kate has the ability to bring out the best in everyone's voice. Her techniques strengthen your best qualities and give you a solid foundation to shine. I always leave my lesson feeling confident and ready to take on anything! Kate is truly the best all around teacher I have ever studied with.

    Paget Knebel

    Singer


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Kate Baker and her work mean so much to me. Working with Kate has freed me as a singer. It has freed me out of thinking in technical terms and has taught me a whole new conversation with my voice. For years I’ve been a confused singer, between all the different techniques, classical, head, chest, belting… what not! Through my work with Kate I’ve learned to “think voice,” using her own terminology.
Kate listens and feels. She doesn’t just throw exercises at you and tell you to practice them daily to become the perfect singer. That’s why each lesson is completely different and specifically tailored to the singer’s special needs on that day, that hour. She is about the “here and now.” Kate is a devoted teacher who never looks at the clock when she teaches. It’s just you and your voice that matter. She gives the instrument the respect it deserves. Her vast knowledge about the voice and personal experience dealing with different issues and setbacks are a tool she uses generously and wisely.
For me, as a singer-songwriter who demands a lot out of my voice in my writing, versatility, control etc., Kate has been a guiding light and has helped me become more of the singer I want to be. She has helped me fulfill some of my most crucial goals and I know she will keep doing so as we work together; she has allowed me to perform more of the things I hear so clearly in my head, without fear and more importantly, without thinking — but with feeling.

Mika Hary
Jazz & Pop Singer / Songwriter

Kate Baker is the epitome of what stellar vocal coaches are made of. She has a way with her students that no one I have ever met does. She tailors her teachings and techniques to the singer’s strengths and weaknesses and works with them to achieve the utmost of their ability.

I have been working with Kate since I was 13 and looking back now at 24, she has not only been an incredible vocal coach but a mentor and friend. I was on season 3 of American Idol in 2003 and she worked with me every day with song choice, technique, stage presence etc… aiding my success in becoming a top 50 contestant and being an alternate for the top 32 out of 100,000 hopefuls on the show.

A few years ago I ran into some issues with my voice with nodules and a vocal disorder that I was born with but was worsened by vocal abuse. The doctors told me I needed surgery or my voice would never be the same again. I called Kate again for help, as she is a voice therapist. She worked with me, released tensions and manipulated my voice in ways in which doctors’ heads would spin if they only knew what I was able to do after she healed me. I call her the “miracle worker.”

In all of my triumphs and tribulations that I have faced in the music industry, I owe it all to Kate Baker for making me the best singer I can possibly be!

Amanda Abajian
American Idol Contestant

Kate has gotten rid of my nodes in 2 months. I finally feel I am in great hands. My voice is now growing and developing. I no longer have vocal problems!

Luba
Pop & Jazz Singer & Educator

I've been studying with Kate for almost three years now. I cannot even begin to describe the monumental difference Kate has made in my sound, delivery and musicality. Kate's approach to voice therapy and coaching is entirely unique to any other experience I've had with prior instructors. She brilliantly tailors her lessons to what the voice needs at that moment under its specific, present conditions (i.e no sleep, too much coffee etc). She never fights against a voice but gently coaxes it through its natural sound and beauty. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to study under such a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and caring teacher.

Eliza Coolidge
Pop & Jazz Artist
Singer / Songwriter

Kate Baker saved my life. She is the only voice teacher I trust. I have been studying music since the ripe age of three. I've had many vocal coaches and master instructors but Ms. Baker set me straight. If there is a problem, she will fix it. She is the only master vocal coach who exists. She sharpened my ear and my vocals. I work because of her and I love her dearly! Thanks Kate… I owe it all to you!

Joanne Roberts
Emmy-Nominated Composer, Founder and Member of the All-Girl Band, TreBella

Kate Baker is a fantastic teacher because she has a holistic approach that aims at not only correcting vocal issues but also helps with life issues that affect the voice, the physical being and the corresponding musical expression that can be changed as a result. In the six years I have been studying with Kate, she has on more than one occasion saved my voice from a number of injuries, including broken capillaries on the vocal chords (caused by belting too much when I did not know how to). She prevented me from getting

Mallory Glaser
Pop and Jazz Artist
Singer / Songwriter

Kate Baker is an outstanding voice teacher/coach. She helped me with a lot of vocal issues. She has a way of bringing out the natural tones and richness of the voice and still keeps the uniqueness and character of the individual. Helps you find your best voice!

Kathy Phillips
Singer

Kate Baker is the best teacher in the world. She has helped my voice big time. I have learned how to sing “heathy.” Kate Baker has been my singing teacher for 2 years and has helped me make friends, develop my voice and helped me understand everything you need to do to have a great voice. Ms. Baker’s lessons are fun too. I have been able to connect with Ms. baker on a personal level. I can honestly say there is no other singing teacher for me!

Amanda B
12-Yr-Old Apollo Winner, R&B Singer / Songwriter