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= Esther Blue =

Biography
Esther Blue was born in the year ____ at Sinai hospital in Manhattan. Esther Blue has always liked music and know that would be what she'd pursue ever since she was a child. She attended the Turtle Bay Music School in Manhattan where Esther was taught how to play Classical Piano by her music teacher Jack Riley. He also taught her how to play Jazz music after hearing him playing Jazz one day. After graduating from high school she went to college at Queens College, City University of New with the aid of a scholarship. While attending Queens College Esther majored in Classical music noting that at the time of her attendance there, they didn't have a Jazz major. When Esther was done learning at Queens College she decided to switch to the Mannes School of Music in New York. While at Mannes Esther majored in theory. After Esther's final year in college she decided to follow Sir Roland Hanna to Cleveland. He became her teacher after hearing he play in an auditorium one day.

Early Life
Esther Blue was born and raised in Manhattan with her mother and father. She is described as being of mixed blood, white and black. Work At the age of 15 was a baker to support her musical life style. Esther was slowed down however at the age of 18 when she was diagnosed with an inflamed pelvic that was created due to an IUD.

Career in Music
Esther Blue played at places like the Blue Note's night sets, the Knickerbockers, Horn of Plenty, and Singapore Hotels. Esther also played in many different singers, bands, and groups in many bands and groups such as the likes of: Ted Curson, George Benson, Winton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine, Ben Riley, Philly Joe Jones. She took lead roles in groups she managed in New York and worked keyboards with Richie Havens and Sara Dash.