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“Hopkins writes swinging material tailor made for a vacuum-tube radio, and it's delivered with a timeless flair by the lead singer, Queen Esther.” — The New Yorker
Check out Sylvia Plachy's BEAUTIFUL photo of Queen Esther and JC from the Sept 12, 2005 New Yorker Magazine!
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| “Smokin'.” — New York Daily News |
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Here's what the Boston Globe has to say about Brooklyn Moon:
“Queen Esther evokes the charmingly off-kilter cadences of Betty Carter or the clean sophistication of Carmen McRae...”
“Whereas most of the neo-swing bands preferred the easy giddiness of jump blues, this multiracial, coed group displays a greater versatility and musicality that's no less exhilarating. Inviting and invigorating, this is a winning album that gets better with every listen.” |
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| “The tunes here are all originals and the lyrical matter is timeless” — JazzWeek
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| “One of the highlights is 'One Never Knows,' co-written with Norah Jones; also pay attention to ‘Show Biz’ness’.” — NY Press |
| “There’s just too much good feeling about these performances not to be caught up in them” — Jazzitude |
| “The band has evident internal rapport, and sports some fine soloists...a gem of American Jazz.” — Indianapolis Star |
| “...check them out, so you can say you saw them when they were merely biggish, as opposed to huge!” — Time Out New York |
| “Top-level talent” — All About Jazz |
