Basic Information
Label: EL Recordings
Members: Matt Ray - piano, Hilliard Greene - bass, Warren Smith - drums, J. Walter Hawkes - trombone and ukelele, Patience Higgins - tenor sax
Queen Esther & The Hot Five
New York, NY
Jazz / Hard bop / Swing
Bio
This project is the brainchild of Queen Esther, a multi-disciplinary artist. Her work as a vocalist, lyricist, songwriter and actor/solo performer and playwright has led to creative collaborations in neo-vaudeville, alternative theater, various alt-rock configurations, (neo) swing bands, trip hop DJs, spoken word performances, jazz combos, jam bands, various blues configurations, original Off Broadway plays and musicals, experimental music/art noise and performance art.
As a featured actor i...
Comments
Steve Kelly:
Beautiful....Just beautiful..
1000 Blessings
Peace
Steve Kelly
A. Goude
Orange Road Records
Feb 09
Christopher Morse, Songwriter:
Great sounds all over the place!
Aug 18
Judith Miller Band:
very cool vocals....I liked Stardust but also What is Love
Aug 01
Ingo Gabriel:
Wow!
Apr 26
Press
“There's quite a lot to like about vocal stylist Queen Esther's reading of the slightly off center songbook of JC Hopkins on What is Love? With her strong and distinctive voice, Esther sings with great feeling and stretches tones a la Sarah Vaughan. Her interpretations of three classic standards ("Stardust," "I Cover the Waterfront," and "I'll Never Be the Same") serve as musical anchors of this recording, from which she takes flight on the seven interesting Hopkins vehicles. ”
Artist Stats
Fans: 1,398
Song Plays: 1,026
Visits: 3,082
Video Plays: 49
Widget Hits: 39,421
Status
Status:
We're number 233 on the ReverbNation Jazz charts for New York, NY. www.reverbnation.com/queenesther5
