Lovely review of our gig at Kidderminster Jazz Club by the inimitable and prolific Ian Mann đ Excerpts : ‘Tonightâs visit to Kidderminster represented something of a âreturn to rootsâ for Bennett, who had spent a few days visiting friends… Read More »LIVE REVIEW : KIDDERMINSTER JAZZ GIG
Esther Bennett talks to UK drummer Abbie Finn about her new album ‘On Pink Lane’ for the Women https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2023/02/something-new-on-pink-lane-with-abbie-finn/in Jazz Media series ‘Something New’ Published in Jazz in Europe Â
https://www.kindofjazz.com/index.php/component/k2/752-ten-questions-for-esther-bennett-british-jazz-singer
Poetry and Jazz and a Soupcon of Led Zeppelin by Esther Bennett at Spice of Life There were three notable firsts for this reviewer at Esther Bennettâs Spice of Life gig on 16th February. It was the first time Iâve… Read More »SPICEJAZZ GIG REVIEW – JAZZWISE MAGAZINE By Graham Boyd
Esther Bennett describes Home Is Where the Art Is as a âlabour of loveâ and, clichĂ© that that phrase has become, on this occasion the term does not appear misapplied or unmerited. Both the labour (intensive, sustained work) and the love (profound… Read More »JAZZWISE MAGAZINE ââââ 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 âjazz standardsâ or âjazz and poetryâ album.’
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
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” 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.
âEsther 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 flavourâ
Andy Pearson – Director
