Singer | Writer | New Yorker
NYC-based singer (mostly jazz) and writer. Lover of words, food, and all things Italian.
Two shows with The Lonesome Pines as part of the Rochester International Jazz Festival’s Roots & Americana Series at The Little Theater!
First show at 6:45pm.
Second show at 9pm.
Details and tickets HERE.
With:
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Noah Garabedian (bass)
Aaron Thurston (drums)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Two shows with The Lonesome Pines at Max of Eastman Place at the Rochester International Jazz Festival!
First show at 6:15pm.
Second show at 10pm.
Details and tickets HERE.
With:
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Noah Garabedian (bass)
Aaron Thurston (drums)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
High Noon and Blue Notes features Hilary Gardner and her band, The Lonesome Pines, presenting their acclaimed album On the Trail, which explores a rarely heard segment of the American Songbook — the Hollywood Western.
In this engaging appearance at Morley College in London, Gardner (vocals), Justin Poindexter (guitars), Sasha Papernik (accordion), Ed Babar (bass), Flavio Li Vigni (drums) will explore the songs, films, and immigrant influences that shaped this distinctive musical subgenre.
This presentation will take place the evening before our performance at Crazy Coqs on Saturday, June 28. Details and ticket info HERE.
The Lonesome Pines are making our UK debut at Crazy Coqs in London.
With:
Hilary Gardner (vocals)
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Ed Babar (bass)
Flavio Li Vigni (drums)
Details and tickets HERE.
A 3-day engagement at the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy, with Justin Poindexter, Sasha Papernik, and DeWitt Fleming for a celebration of the American Porch. More details coming soon!
Join Duchess for a free outdoor show in Stuyvesant Cove Park—we may even be debuting some new tunes! More details coming soon.
The Lonesome Pines return to Greenwich Village’s finest listening room. Details and ticket link coming soon!
Bringing trail songs to one of the West Coast’s finest venues! Details and ticket link coming soon.
The Lonesome Pines are coming to this award-winning venue in Oakland, CA. Details and ticket link coming soon!
The trail songs CA tour continues with our debut at Meyhouse Jazz in Palo Alto! Sets at 6:30 and 8:30pm; details and ticket link coming soon!
The Lonesome Pines close out our CA tour with our San Francisco debut! Details and ticket link coming soon.
The Lonesome Pines are bringing trail songs, gunfighter ballads, and more to upper Manhattan! Doors open at 6:30pm; suggested donation $15.
With:
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Jesse Breheney (bass)
Aaron Thurston (drums)
Debuting with The Lonesome Pines at this historic jazz venue in the Poconos!
With:
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Jesse Breheney (bass)
Aaron Thurston (drums)
Details and tickets HERE.
Traveling to Oklahoma City to accept the 2025 Western Heritage Award for Traditional Western Album for On the Trail with The Lonesome Pines!
Details HERE.
Returning to my favorite West Village haunt. NOTE! NEW SET TIMES: Sets are at 6pm and 7:30pm. Tickets available HERE.
With:
Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals)
Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Noah Garabedian (bass)
Aaron Thurston (drums)
An evening of a cappella music invoking heaven and earth from the Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Ryan Jackson.
In-person tickets HERE.
Livestream tickets HERE.
Program:
Mass for Double Choir (Frank MARTIN)
In the Beginning (Aaron COPLAND)
and the swallow (Caroline SHAW)
Immortality (Timothy CORLISS)
Tune into New Standards on WNYC FM 93.9 to hear Hilary Gardner and The Lonesome Pines perform an in-studio special holiday set as guests of legendary host Paul Cavalconte.
Duchess, an award-winning ensemble known for sweet-toned harmonies, insouciant swing, and “jovial esprit” (Downbeat), will light up the holidays, channeling the inspiration of vintage jazz vocal trios into an entertaining package that’s utterly up to date and suffused with a sparkling stage presence that has proved irresistible to audiences from coast to coast.
Tickets and details available HERE.
Duchess brings Harmony for the Holidays to the Hamptons! With Jane Hastay (piano) and Peter Martin Weiss (bass)
$25 general admission in advance / $30 at the door/ $55 VIP cafe table seating
Details and tickets available HERE.
Join the Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir in person or via livestream for our inaugural performance of Handel's stunning Messiah. Tickets and details HERE.
Join the Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir in person or via livestream for our inaugural performance of Handel's stunning Messiah. Tickets and details HERE.
The professional chamber choir at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church performs a program of American sacred music and folk hymns. Details and tickets available HERE.
The limited edition 12” vinyl release of On the Trail with The Lonesome Pines is out Friday, October 4 on Anzic Records! Preorder HERE.
The Lonesome Pines (Hilary Gardner, Justin Poindexter, Noah Garabedian, Aaron Thurston, and Sasha Papernik) headline this free concert at the Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park in Huntington, LI. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. The Long Island-based trio The North Folk opens. More info about the festival HERE.
I’m singing a few tunes with the Frank Perowsky Jazz Orchestra at Birdland, where we’ll be paying tribute to pianist, arranger, and mentor Mike Longo and trombonist Sam Burtis. One set only! Details and tickets HERE.
Duchess heads north of the border to perform in Ontario on the Millennium Bandstand Stage at the Markham Jazz Festival. More details HERE.
Duchess debuts at The Mainstay in charming Rock Hall, MD! Details and tickets available HERE.
Trail songs are coming to Jazz at Lincoln Center! Details and tickets HERE.
With Justin Poindexter (guitar, vocals), Noah Garabedian (bass), Aaron Thurston (drums), Sasha Papernik (accordion, vocals)
Duchess debuts at the National Arts Club as part of their Fine & Mellow Jazz Series. One set only! Details and tickets HERE.
Duchess heads to Cincinnati, OH for an evening of swinging music and high-spirited humor. Details and tickets are available HERE.
Two sets of music—standards, trail songs, and maybe some surprises—with Justin Poindexter (guitar) and Noah Garabedian (bass). Sets at 7 and 9pm. Details and reservations HERE.
The Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir performs highlights from the Renaissance era. At the heart of the program is the Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd, one of the period’s greatest masterpieces.
This performance will also be livestreamed. Tickets and details HERE.
On the Trail with The Lonesome Pines will be available wherever you get your music on Friday, March 8, 2024! CLICK HERE to presave.
“Cow Cow Boogie” will be available wherever you get your music on Friday, February 23, 2024! CLICK HERE to presave.
The Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir performs an evening of enchanting choral music by Canada’s legendary pioneering female composer Ruth Watson Henderson. Please note, this performance will take place at Church of Our Saviour (Park Avenue at 38th Street), not Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Tickets and details HERE.
The Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir, directed by Ryan Jackson
Patrick Kreeger, organ and piano
Jeanne Lehman, reader
Step away from the bustle of Christmas preparations for an hour of choral music and congregational carols in the candlelit beauty of Kirkland Chapel. Broadway star Jeanne Lehman reads seasonal poetry as the Chamber Choir performs a selection of familiar music and new treasures. This performance will be livestreamed! Tickets and details available HERE.
The Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir, directed by Ryan Jackson
Patrick Kreeger, organ and piano
Jeanne Lehman, reader
Step away from the bustle of Christmas preparations for an hour of choral music and congregational carols in the candlelit beauty of Kirkland Chapel. Broadway star Jeanne Lehman reads seasonal poetry as the Chamber Choir performs a selection of familiar music and new treasures. Tickets and details available HERE.
The Lonesome Pines are celebrating the expansiveness and romantic allure of the American West with our Tarrytown debut at Jazz Forum Arts. Sets at 4:00 and 6:00pm. Tickets for the 4pm set HERE; for the 6pm set HERE.
Duchess brings swinging harmonies and big fun to Nelson Hall this spring. Tickets and details available HERE.
