Kaite Chester is a Brisbane-based jazz vocalist, bassist, arranger, and bandleader known for her contemporary interpretations of the Great American Songbook. A finalist in the Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship, she has performed throughout Australia and internationally in New York, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
Her debut album, Onto Something (2026), presents a collection of original arrangements and contemporary interpretations of jazz standards, recorded in Brisbane with Steve Newcomb, Elliott Parker, and Chris Evans. Supported by the Friends of the Arts Foundation, the album reflects her interest in improvisation, ensemble collaboration, and creative approaches to familiar repertoire.
Alongside leading the Kaite Chester Quartet and Trio, Kaitlyn works as a music educator and continues to perform, arrange, and develop new projects across the Australian jazz community.
