Groove Jazz Rendezvous: Adam & Kat Hawley Interview
Adam Morgan, host of Groove Jazz Rendezvous every Saturday at 8 pm, sat down with musicians Adam and Kat Hawley. Adam is a 17-time Billboard #1 guitarist and producer for other jazz musicians, such as saxophonist Jason Jackson, whom Morgan also interviewed.
Kat has been lauded for her voice, making the top 40 on the Smooth Jazz Network charts. From meeting in the early days of their respective careers to raising a son together, the duo blends beautifully together in conversation and on the five albums they have collaborated on.
Both Adam and Kat got their starts exploring other artists in their genres. Hawley explains his early studies as focusing on one artist at a time, taking the sounds he liked and leaving behind what didn’t serve him. Eventually, this method gave him his unique sound. Likewise, Kat began singing Gospel, classical, pop, and musical theater, but eventually evolved into a style that she calls “smooth R&B.”
Through touring in the U.S. and Europe, the Hawleys have reached multiple generations of Jazz fans through their contemporary sound. Of all of their listeners, their sixteen-year-old son is the hardest sell, but it doesn’t offend Kat. “We’re kind of more free in that regard… let them figure it out.”
“There’s no substitute for putting the time in,” Adam says about music, but the same can be said for the passion Kat and he both share for balancing art and family.
Check out this exclusive interview and others on the KUVO JAZZ YouTube channel!
Stay connected to KUVO’s programs and our community! Sign up for the Oasis E-News today!
