Esther Haynes, CD Review
Dave Nathan, All About Jazz

Esther Haynes sings with the same kind of feeling that characterized those seminal blues singers of years gone past. This is no surprise as the objective of Haynes and the many cohorts that join her on this album is to honor singers of the 1920's and 1930's and the songs they sang. "Why Don't You Do Right" recalls Lil Green who popularized this Joe McCoy tune. "Up the Country Blues", with the harmonica of Steve Levine setting the scene, recalls both Sonny Boy Williamson and Sippie Wallace...more

Esther Haynes, CD Review
Chesapeake Bay Music Guide

This self titled release takes you through a wide variety of styles and impressions. From the smoky jazz clubs of France in the 20's and 30's to the swamps and bayous of the American south. Esther Haynes has put together a wonderful eclectic collection of music that should appeal to anyone who loves vocal jazz. Much like the women she idealizes….Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, and Lil Green, Esther Haynes has a powerful yet playful approach, one that puts the listener on edge and at ease all at once...more

Esther Haynes, CD Review
Tamara Turner, Submitted on CD Baby

Are you finding this new Millennium hype to be a real crock? All this high-tech living not all it's cracked up to be? Take a trip back to the 20's and 30's with this perfect vintage jazz, blues, swing, and ragtime vocals album with instrumentation including fiddle, clarinet, slide guitar, banjo, cornet, and mandolin. Take a cool sip of your favorite songs like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Why Don't You Do Right?" for those modern day blues and tell Bill Gates to "shove it" for the next hour or so....more CD Baby reviews