Esther Haynes   10/23

Esther Haynes is a vocalist and guitarist residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Her vocal styles range from vintage jazz to swing, blues, bossas, and bluegrass.

She has been nominated for several Washington Area Music Awards including Debut Recording, Jazz Vocalist, Big Band Vocalist, and Jazz Duo/Group.  In 2003 she received a WAMMIE for Big Band Vocalist, and was nominated for Jazz and Big Band Vocalist in 2004.  Her band affiliations include Hokum Jazz, Martini Red, the Tom Cunningham Orchestra, and several duos and trios.  She has performed with local guitarists Phil Mathieu, Justin Lees, Rusty Bogart and others.  Originally from Virginia, she learned folk and bluegrass in her youth.  Later she attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied voice and professional music..Esther teaches guitar, voice, and banjo in Takoma Park, MD.