E.S.P.
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.