Habakkah
Kay Foster Jackson

An International Recording artist extensively performing throughout Europe while participating in numerous Jazz, Gospel, and Blues festivals. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Habakkah has been positively impacted by the constant influences of world-renowned talent during her formative years. Her parents were musically gifted; her father is Melvin Jackson, tenor saxophonist accompanying the legendary B.B. King. Her mother, Mary Ann Jackson, was also a jazz vocalist and dancer who traveled extensively in bands that included Elvis Presley.

Habakkah's first single released on an independent label AMP Records entitled "The Bomb" with a group named the IZ Army, her second release on Exodus Records a independent label as well entitled " Eternal Life" with the gospel group "The Burning Bush" were all stepping stones that lead her to becoming a solo artist. Habakkah has three CD’s & two Single CD releases in Europe under a Disco compilation to her credit ---Super Advise (2002), Comment Ça Va (2004),  my favorite things (2002), Hold On (1999), Live On Blues Island with Mike Sponza (2005) and one DVD Kay Foster Jackson Band Live (2004). Habakkah's voice is also featured on numerous other CD’s, commercials on Sky TV/Italy, and several commercials/USA. 

As a vocalist Habakkah has collaborated with several of the greats and Habakkah has maintained a lucrative entertainment career exclusively in Europe performing for audiences of thousands including clients of noble fare. It has been her distinct pleasure to perform on the stage of some the most prominent theaters, festivals, and churches in Europe. A few are listed below:  Germany: 8th New Orleans meets Zofinger Festival; Hungary: Budapest Blues Festival; Italy: Bergamo-Theater Donizetti, Bergamo Blues & Gospel Festival, Milan-Sugar Reef, Idro Scala, Sacra di San Michele, Torino, and Pordenone Blues Festival, Rome- Theater Orione, Como-Lario Jazz R & B Festival, San Remo-Festival of Jubil  Music, Theater San Remo, Tropea Blues Festival, Sicily, Umbria-Trasimeno Blues Festival, Venezia-Women In Jazz, Jazz Italia, Torrita Blues Festival, and Narcaro Blues Festival; Malta: Theater of Malta; Spain: Barcelona Expo 2000; Santiago- Hope Music Festival; Switzerland: St. Gallen Theater, Bellinzona Blues Festival Lubijana, Zagrabia, Polland, Bolivia, Australia. 

With a strong technical background, and a deep sultry yet warm and crystal clear voice, her jazz roots bring an expressive energy to the interpretation of song.  Ms. Habakkah uniquely emphasizes the melodic lines with a signature approach that involves and fascinates the audience as she sings with a great sense of division.  Habakkah is an artist who marries personality, feeling and poetic sense to a vocal style based on “chiaroscuri” (the shadings, dark and light, of the compositions). Another refreshing aspect of Habakkah's  performance is the educational component. Habakkah reveals the story behind the songs and commits to recalling the path and history of several of the great Jazz & Gospel legends from Ella Fitzgerald to Mahalia Jackson. 

Habakkah is one of the most sought after vocal teachers in Europe.  Habakkah has also taught at the Pontesound School of Music in Cremona Italy, as well as headed & directed an Italian Gospel Choir, "The Free Voices.”, that ministered in some of the most prominent Cathedral's in Europe, and they are still taking the good new's of the Gospel today.