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Emily Browder, Sandi Hammond, and Patrice Williamson
with Mark Shilansky - piano, Keala Kaumeheiwa - bass, &
Dave Brophy - drums
Featuring
original songs and compelling new arrangements of familiar and lesser-known
jazz tunes, E.S.P. has captivated audiences at the Regatta Bar
and other venues in the Boston area with their sensuous blend and savvy
musicality.
THE
ARTISTS
Patrice
Williamson is a favorite fixture of both Boston and Singapore's live
music scene. Her sensitive interpretations and fluent scat style have
earned her a coveted Best of Boston accolade and several Kahula Boston
Music award nominations. She's also been heard at both the Tanglewood
and Marblehead Jazz Festivals. Both of her independent recordings My Shining
Hour and Free to Dream have received high praises from jazz critics around
the country. For more information, see www.patricewilliamson.com.
Sandi
Hammond is a Boston-based singer-songwriter who writes in a pop-folk
blend on both piano and guitar. With 2 solo records behind her (Rubbergirl
- Aspire Records, This
Summer Night - Brave Records) and a track on the renowned Respond
compilation, she is currently working on a two-act alternative musical
theater project and is on the faculty of the New School of Music. For
more information, see www.sandihammond.com.
Emily
Browder has made her mark in Boston as a versatile singing actress.
A frequent soloist with Opera Boston, she has appeared with the Boston
Modern Orchestra Project, the Cantata Singers, the Boston Music Theater
Project, Boston Vocal Artists, New England Voices, and Walter Robinson.
She can be heard as The Boy on BMOP's recording of Lukas Foss's Griffelkin,
released on Chandos Records.
New
Hampshire native Mark Shilansky began playing the piano and writing
songs at the age of eight. Now, at 35, he is active as a pianist, singer/songwriter,
producer and arranger, having worked with such artists as New York Voices,
Luciana Souza, Kenny Wheeler, Claudio Roditi, and Clark Terry. He has
appeared on over 40 CDs, including 3 as a leader, First Look (1997),
Different Songs (2000), and Other Voices (2003), and serves
as an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music and the University
of NH. For more information, see www.markshilansky.com.
E.S.P.
is the Vocal Ensemble in Residence at the New
School of Music.
http://esptrio.com/
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