WEST HARLEM/DUMBO … A collaborative mixed-media installation that will spotlight the art work of French artist Patrick Singh, curator Savona Bailey-McClain, photographer Brenna McLaughlin, ALSO PLUS Technical Services and Queen Esther will take place at intersection of Jay and Sand Street at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge.
Queen Esther & The Hot Five – is a collective of New York City's finest jazz musicians that play intimate reconfigurations of rare all-American standards while creating original modern classics
This group 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 in Bravo TV's documentary series The It Factor, an AUDELCO award-nominated star of George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song, and the Grand Prize winner of the 2008 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition, Queen Esther continues to create solo performance art as well as self-released original music while thriving in ongoing creative partnerships in jazz.
The collective of musicians are under constant rotation and include any five of the following players:
J. Walter Hawkes (ukulele, trombone, vox)
James Zollar (trumpet)
Patience Higgins (saxophone)
Vincent Chancey (french horn)
Matt Ray (piano, vox)
Jeff Lee Johnson (guitar)
Marvin Sewell (guitar)
Andrew Hall (bass)
Doug Largent (bass)
Hilliard Green (bass)
Warren Smith (drums, vibes)
This group 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 in Bravo TV's documentary series The It Factor, an AUDELCO award-nominated star of George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song, and the Grand Prize winner of the 2008 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition, Queen Esther continues to create solo performance art as well as self-released original music while thriving in ongoing creative partnerships in jazz.
The collective of musicians are under constant rotation and include any five of the following players:
J. Walter Hawkes (ukulele, trombone, vox)
James Zollar (trumpet)
Patience Higgins (saxophone)
Vincent Chancey (french horn)
Matt Ray (piano, vox)
Jeff Lee Johnson (guitar)
Marvin Sewell (guitar)
Andrew Hall (bass)
Doug Largent (bass)
Hilliard Green (bass)
Warren Smith (drums, vibes)
According to Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director of the West Harlem Fund, Inc. and curator of the installation, “This is a great opportunity for everyone involved. We are so pleased that we are able to project onto the stone base of the Manhattan Bridge.”
This installation is done in cooperation with the Urban Art Program with the NYC Department of Transportation and the DUMBO Business Improvement District.
For more info on Queen Esther and The Hot Five visit: http://www.queen-esther.com/
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