Jazz in Four Seasons: Vol.1, Spring

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Annotation

The first volume of the Jazz in Four Seasons project by vocalist and producer Hetty Kate. Recorded in Prague in Spring 2024, it features modern vocal jazz interpretations performed exclusively with Czech musicians. The recording includes jazz standards and one original composition inspired by Czech poetry.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-09 10:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Soon It’s Gonna Rain
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set) and rainstick:
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
background vocals and lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
cover recording of:
Soon It’s Gonna Rain
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
5:13
2A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
cover recording of:
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
6:11
3Lady Bird
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
Jon Boutellier
recording of:
Lady Bird
composer:
Tadd Dameron
3:07
4Bein’ Green
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
Jiří Levíček
cover recording of:
Bein’ Green
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
writer:
Joseph G. Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., Standard Music and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1970)
4:29
5It Might as Well Be Spring
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
James Sherlock (Australian guitarist)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
4:59
6Another Spring / April Fooled Me
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
Libor Šmoldas
cover recording of:
Another Spring
composer:
Albert van Dam (Dutch composer & conductor)
cover recording of:
April Fooled Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1964)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1964)
4:21
7It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
cover recording of:
It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
3:06
8I Like the Sunrise
cimbalom:
Rob Millett (percussion)
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
cover recording of:
Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1947)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
4:57
9Inchworm
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
Rick Margitza
cover recording of:
Inchworm
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
4:36
10Lesní Studánka (Crystal Spring)
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
violin:
Jan Bradáč
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
recording of:
Lesní Studánka (Crystal Spring) (Lesni Studanka)
lyricist:
Václav Z J Pinkava
composer:
Libor Šmoldas
3:34
11Strange Meadowlark
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
flute:
Robert Fischmann
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
field recordings:
Hetty Kate
cover recording of:
Strange Meadow Lark
composer:
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck
publisher:
Derry Music Company
4:45
12Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
double bass:
Tomáš Baroš
drums (drum set):
Tomáš Hobzek
guitar:
Libor Šmoldas
piano:
Jiří Levíček
lead vocals:
Hetty Kate
arranger:
Libor Šmoldas
cover recording of:
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
lyricist:
Fran Landesman
composer:
Tommy Wolf (US pianist/composer)
publisher:
Wolfland
5:40

Credits

Release

mixer and mastering:Michael Perez-Cisneros
producer:Hetty Kate
additional recording engineer:Renato Podestá
recording engineer:Lukáš Martinek
artwork:Hetty Kate (task: Graphic Design)
recorded at:Studio Svarov
purchase for download:https://hettykate.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-in-four-seasons-vol-1-spring [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/672RDMDqZe7sY56a8iDZOk [info]
show notes:https://www.jazzinfourseasons.com/ [info]

Release group

part of:Jazz in Four Seasons (number: 1) (order: 1)
standalone website:https://www.jazzinfourseasons.com/ [info]