Queen Esther & The Hot Five

Shows

• 2012

  Aug 16

  Dana Discovery Center/C…
  New York, NY, US | 6:30pm
  Dana Discovery Center/Centr...
  New York, NY, US

  Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:30pm
  

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  Join celebrated vocalists Lynette Washington, Cynthia Holiday and Queen Esther from Jazzmobile's Vocal Competition in a spirited and personal conversation about what inspires them to sing. Admission: FREE. No advance registration. For ages 18+. Hosted by Jazzmobile and the Central Park Conservancy.

• 2012

  Apr 14

  Apollo Theater
  New York, NY, US | 9:00pm
  Apollo Theater
  New York, NY, US

  Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:00pm
  

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  Performing "The Billie Holiday Project" -- featuring newly unearthed urban fables by Zora Neale Hurston -- w/The Hot Five as part of the Apollo Music Cafe's monthly music series. Featuring Francesca Harper, Charles Wallace and Keith L. Thomas. Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm, ends by 11:30pm.

• 2012

  Apr 13

  Apollo Theater
  New York, NY, US | 9:00pm
  Apollo Theater
  New York, NY, US

  Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:00pm
  

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  Performing "The Billie Holiday Project" -- featuring newly unearthed urban fables by Zora Neale Hurston -- w/The Hot Five as part of the Apollo Music Cafe's monthly music series. Featuring Francesca Harper, Charles Wallace and Keith L. Thomas. Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm, ends by 11:30pm. (PLEASE NOTE: As of March 26th, this show is SOLD OUT.)

• 2011

  Sep 29

  Dixon Place
  New York, NY, US | 8:00pm
  Dixon Place
  New York, NY, US

  Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:00pm
  

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  Performing "The Billie Holiday Project" -- featuring newly unearthed urban fables by Zora Neale Hurston -- w/The Hot Five as part of the Dixon Place performance workshop series.

• 2011

  Aug 4

  The Rum House
  New York, NY, US | 6:00pm
  The Rum House
  New York, NY, US

  Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:00pm
  

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  The Piano Has Been Drinking - a night of tributes to the music of Tom Waits The Newest Old Cocktail Lounge in Times Square announces the first event in its new "Bespoke Music" series; THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING, a night of tributes to the music of Tom Waits led by Benjamin Ickies (This Ambitious Orchestra, Oh! You Pretty Things) and JC Hopkins (Grammy-nominated songwriter, JC Hopkins band.) It will be the first event of its kind held at the new Rum House since the bar opened under the supervision of th...e Gentlemen of Ward III earlier this year. "Since Rum House reopened, customers have enjoyed their bespoke cocktails to the sound of incredible pianists tickling the ivories almost every night of the week," says Jonny Porkpie, who curates the entertainment menu. "And we've been thrilled with the quality and variety of talent that have come through. Now, we're excited to start hosting some larger events in addition to our regular programming, and a celebration of Tom Waits' mixture of old-school showmanship with bourbon-soaked lyricism was the perfect kickoff." The event features the talents of two of The Rum House's favorite entertainers, Benjamin Ickies and JC Hopkins. Hopkins and Ickies will take turns at the piano, accompanied by a fabulous array of special guests, musicians and vocalists including DeWitt Fleming Jr, Shien Lee (Dances of Vice), Mamie Minch, John Presnell, Queen Esther, Eric Schmalenbeger (House of Yes) , and Sylvester Schneider (Zum Schnieder). Mr. Porkpie, in a rare fully-clothed appearance, hosts the evening. THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING begins at 10:00pm on Thursday, August 4. There is no cover for the event. The event kicks off the "Bespoke Music" event series, which focuses on the work of a different musician or genre each month. The next event will be in September. The Rum House Entertainment Menu is presented Monday through Saturday nights, with cocktail hour entertainment Monday throughThursday 6-8pm and late night entertainment Wednesday 8-10 and Thursday through Saturday starting at 9:30pm. ABOUT THE FEATURED PIANISTS JC Hopkins is a Grammy nominated songwriter and producer. His big band, The JC Hopkins Biggish Band, worked with the likes of Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Elvis Costello, Justin Bond and Martha Wainwright. A working habitué of jazz dives, burlesque clubs and seedy piano bars, Hopkins honed his songwriting and musical chops in these colorful surroundings, gaining inspiration for the original material that comprises the majority of his band's swinging repertoire. Bay Area native Benjamin Ickies moved to New York to study accordion with William Schimmel (featured on the Tom Waits albums Rain Dogs and Frank's Wild Years) in lieu of college. Thanks to his tutelage in rock, tango and cabaret, Ickies now directs several music ensembles in NYC and performs in many more. As a bandleader, he conducts the symphonic rock band This Ambitious Orchestra, co-produces the quarterly glam rock series Oh! You Pretty Things and on Tuesdays can be seen at the Griffin running the band for the cabaret Cafe Panache.