ESTHER HAYNES: Esther Haynes

Esther Haynes

Esther Haynes

© 2001 Esther Haynes (791022174328)

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This album pays tribute to early blues, swing, and ragtime vocalists of the 20's and 30's; instrumentation includes fiddle, clarinet, slide guitar, banjo, cornet, and mandolin, among others.

tracks

1 Honeysuckle Rose
2 Up the Country Blues
3 Trouble in Mind
4 Stars Fell On Alabama
5 Lady Be Good
6 Why Don't You Do Right?
7 What's the Matter with the Mill?
8 After You've Gone
9 Billie's Blues
10 Black Eye Blues
11 Darktown Strutter's Ball
12 Mama's Gone, Goodbye
13 St. Louis Blues

notes

A native of Virginia, Esther grew up hearing the sounds of bluegrass music. She learned finger-style folk guitar from her sixth grade teacher and started studying bluegrass banjo at age 15, which she continued playing seriously until age 21. During her college years at Virginia Tech, she attended jam sessions and fiddler's conventions in southwestern Virginia, where there is a strong traditional music culture. She played in a folk guitar/voice duo with at coffeehouses, crafts fairs and outdoor events, and had her first paying gig with a bluegrass band in Beaufort, S.C. She also took a group voice class where her professor invited her to take private lessons, and informed her that "music was her element."

On one drive to college with her brother, she heard a tape of Billie Holiday singing "Violets for Her Furs", which made a distinct impression on her. At age 26 she decided to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she studied professional music and voice. She met some great musicians there, including Flying Fish artists Hiro Arita, Howie Tarnower, Matt Glaser, Eric Levinson, and Ruthie Dornfeld, who played in Boston City Limits, a bluegrass and swing band. When their singer Chris Jones left for Nashville, Esther was invited to join them as vocalist and rhythm guitarist. While in Boston she also worked with ragtime blues guitarist Larry Unger, playing swing dances and benefits in the area, and was invited to perform on a cable television program, "The Routes of American Music."

Other experiences include two years performing in Tel Aviv, recording in New York and Vermont with John Dirac (of the Either Orchestra), and working in the D.C. area with Swing Season, The Resonators, and Justin Lees. She sang the title track on Eddie McGee's CD entitled "Who Will Sing for Me?" which placed 9th on Durham's radio rating in April of 1999, and was selected to perform as local talent in the Chesapeake Bay Blues festival in May of 2000 and 2001. Currently she performs in a jazz duo with guitarist Phil Mathieu (of Ruthie and the Wranglers) and with Hokum Jazz, a hot jazz and swing group that includes members of the Resonators, J.C. Veve and Nevada Newman. She was twice nominated for a WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Award) in the area of Traditional Jazz Vocals.

In 2001, Esther produced her first CD featuring songs of vocalists from the 20's and 30's such as Alberta Hunter, Sippie Wallace, Memphis Minnie, Lil Green, Bessie Smith and others. The CD was nominated for a WAMMIE in 2001.

Esther has been awarded 6 WAMMIES, (Washington Area Music Awards), 4 for Big Band/Swing vocals, and 2 for Jazz vocals, since 2003.

She is currently working with guitarist Keith Grimes, who recorded on Eva Cassidy's albums!

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  • CEO of FABN
    author: Nate Holsey

    I heard Esther sing at Rebecca's in Martinsburg it was one of the hottest days of the summer. Her voice was electrifying, so smooth, I was hypnotized by her singing and guitar playing. She is very talented. The CD is awesome.

  • Excellent
    author: TC Howard

    Esther's voice is excellent and really comes through on this style of music. It is really easy to listen to and the band is great as well. Having heard her in person before ever hearing the cd, I feel the recording captured the essence of her beautiful and hypnotic voice.

  • great voice great sound
    author: Larry & Louise Cecconi

    What a breath of fresh air Esther is. We have played it over and over. We cant wait till the next CD.

  • A wonderful CD. It's All Good!
    author: George Montgomery

    Awesome! A must have for fans of this period of vocal music but anyone would enjoy this CD. Thanks Esther! Great voice, great band and great CD sound.

  • author: Laura Oplikowa (Russia / Germany)

    Ein Eingeborener von Virginia, Esther wuchs oben, hörend die Töne von bluegraßmusik. Sie erlernte Finger-Artvolksguitarre von ihrem 6. Gradlehrer und fing an, bluegraßbanjo an Alter 15 zu studieren, das sie fortfuhr, bis Alter 21 ernsthaft zu spielen. Während ihrer Hochschuljahre am Virginiatech, sorgte sich sie Staulernabschnitte und Vereinbarungen der fiddlers in südwestlichem Virginia, in dem es eine starke traditionelle Musikkultur gibt. Sie spielte in einem Duo der Völker guitar/voice mit an coffeehouses, macht Messen und im Freienfälle in Handarbeit und hatte ihr erstes zahlendes gig mit einem bluegraßband in Beaufort, S.C. Sie machte auch einen Gruppensprachkurs, in dem ihr Professor sie einlud, private Lektionen zu nehmen, und informierte sie, daß "Musik war ihr Element.", Auf einem Antrieb zur Hochschule mit ihrem Bruder, hörte sie ein Klebeband des Feiertagsingens "Violette Billie für ihre Pelze", die einen eindeutigen Eindruck auf ihr bildeten. An Alter 26 entschied sie, sich Hochschule Berklee von Musik in Boston zu sorgen, in dem sie professionelle Musik und Stimme studierte. Sie traf einige große Musiker dort, einschließlich der Fliegenfischkünstler Hiro Arita, Howie Tarnower, mattes Glaser, Eric Levinson, und Ruthie Dornfeld, das in den Bostonstadtbegrenzungen spielte, bluegrass und Schwingen versehen mit einem Band. Als ihr Sänger Chris Jones für Nashville verließ, wurde Esther eingeladen, um sie als vocalist- und Rhythmusguitarist zu verbinden. Während in Boston sie auch mit ragtimeblauguitarist Larry Unger arbeitete, tanzt das Spielen des Schwingens und fördert im Bereich und wurde eingeladen, um an einem Kabelfernsehenprogramm durchzuführen, "die Wege der amerikanischen Musik.", Andere Erfahrungen umfassen zwei Jahre, die in Tel Aviv durchführen, in neuem York und in Vermont mit John Dirac notieren (des jedes Orchesters) und im DC-Bereich mit Schwingenjahreszeit, den Resonatoren und Hefe Justin, die arbeiten. Sie sang die Titelschiene auf dem erlaubten CD Eddie McGees ", wer singt für mich?", welches 9. auf Durhams Radiobewertung im April von 1999 legte und vorgewählt wurde, um als lokales Talent im Chesapeakebucht-Blaufestival im Mai von 2000 und von 2001 durchzuführen. Z.Z. führt sie in einem Jazzduo mit guitarist Phil Mathieu (von Ruthie und von Wranglers) und mit Jazz Hokum, einem heißen Jazz und Schwingengruppe durch, die Mitglieder der Resonatore, J.C. Veve und Nevada Newman umfaßt. Sie wurde zweimal für ein WAMMIE (Washingtonbereichs-Musikpreis) im Bereich des traditionellen Jazz Vocals ernannt.

  • Your Voice is like the fountain of youth!
    author: ShenandoahMusic.com

    Esther your voice is like the fountain of youth! Thanks for coming out to The Shenandoah Valley and playing at The Art Group. The sound and style of your voice makes people feel young. I am looking to book some gigs for you soon... Mark Barreres http://www.ShenandoahMusic.com http://www.LongIslandConnection.com

  • author: CD Baby

    Are you finding this new Millennium hype to be a real crock? All this high-tech living not all it's cracked up to be? Take a trip back to the 20's and 30's with this perfect vintage jazz, blues, swing, and ragtime vocals album with instrumentation including fiddle, clarinet, slide guitar, banjo, cornet, and mandolin. Take a cool sip of your favorite songs like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Why Don't You Do Right?" for those modern day blues and tell Bill Gates to "shove it" for the next hour or so.

  • She should release a 78" version of this cd,
    author: 9string

    Esther Haynes has a great voice for this style of music. I also loved the band. If you like older style blues and jazz [Sippie Wallace, etc.} you'll love this cd.

  • Esther Haynes- Wonderful, unique voice!
    author: Sean Cooper

    Love this CD. MS. Haynes has a wonderful voice; very fluid and clear. Nice selection of songs make a well-rounded album. Great!

  • Delightful!
    author: Carlos Torres Moura

    The world of jazz vocal is always full of surprises. We can't find great singers only on the mainstream universe. Esther Haynes became from the best jazz&blues tradition, with remembrances of Billie Holiday(with her tender timbre) and Alberta Hunter (when she choices some blues themes). I think this is one of the best hidden jazz vocal cd of the last years and I recommend it to people who likes the great new generation of female singers such as Stacey Kent, Madeleine Peyroux, Felicia Carter, Rebecca Kilgore etc.

  • THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT MUSIC !
    author: jerome.nestor@aol.com

    Every day i play this great album in the morning when i'm driving my car and also in the evening and sometimes in the night.Again and again.Thank you for this great music.Please let me know, when your new album is done.

  • Real good-natured music
    author: Dave Martin

    Lots of real good-natured Swing, Bluegrass,Early Blues and a little bit Ragtime.Wonderful.

  • Terrific CD!
    author: Catherine Chapman

    It's not just Esther's clear, true, sultry voice; it's not just the great backup musicians, it's not just the excellent productions values, it's not just the terrific selection of songs -- it's the whole thing put together. You'll listen to it over and over again.

  • Schönes Album

    Diese Platte muß man einfach haben.Hier ist alles drin, was man so braucht:Zigeuner-Swing,Bluegrass,Cool-Vocal-Jazz,Blues usw. Einfach klasse und selten schön.

  • Enjoy the 20's and 30's all over again.
    author: Tamara Turner

    Are you finding this new Millennium hype to be a real crock? All this high-tech living not all it's cracked up to be? Take a trip back to the 20's and 30's with this perfect vintage jazz, blues, swing, and ragtime vocals album with instrumentation including fiddle, clarinet, slide guitar, banjo, cornet, and mandolin. Take a cool sip of your favorite songs like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Why Don't You Do Right?" for those modern day blues and tell Bill Gates to "shove it" for the next hour or so.

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