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Esther

ALBUM REVIEW

A great and thorough review from one of our best jazz bloggers Ian Mann :
‘The evocative nature of the poetry here stands up well and this is a thoughtful work that transcends the limits of the usual ‘jazz standards’ or ‘jazz and poetry’ album.’

ALBUM REVIEWS

REVIEWS
Some nice reviews so far for “Home is Where the Art is” *Isabel Marquez for Jazz Views *Simplyjazztalk
And featured :
*Wendy Kirkland for Kind of Jazz

HIDDEN TALENTS MAGAZINE FEATURE DECEMBER 2022

It means alot to me to be acknowledged for my work by this organisation The Arches Project – Creative space for artists based in my hometown of Birmingham and to be featured in their magazine “Hidden Talents”
Many thanks to Tatiana Gorilovsky for the photos of Terence Collie & myself and to Didier Messidoro for his musical involvement with
the #newalbum
“Home is Where the Art is” on 33 Jazz Records

“MY BIRMINGHAM” VIDEO

“My Birmingham” is the first track on my new album “Home is Where the Art is”
An homage to my hometown and its industrial, multicultural and working-class history and of how that history has informed its music and created a Birmingham sound.
“Esther Bennet throws words and images by the handful like spices into a (Brummie-made) balti bowl. Crackling, sizzling and assaulting the senses with smoke, fire and fierce flavour”
Andy Pearson – Director

NEW ALBUM “HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS” on 33 JAZZ RECORDS

This year and once again alongside Terence Collie, Esther Bennett has produced & recorded a new album called “Home is Where the Art Is” –

A labour of love that explores her Birmingham roots and family connections in poetry & spoken word, featuring the music of artist and musician Didier Messidoro.

Also, on the album and accompanied by Terence Collie on piano – are some individual and quirky interpretations of a few well known and widely performed jazz standards that bear Esther’s trademark humour, ability to tell a story and poignancy