by Sylvia Brooks | Dec 3, 2023 | Review
If the American Songbook feels like a repository of timeless wisdom it’s because jazz vocalists breathe new life into familiar tales, interpreting the music with visceral emotional immediacy. In the case of chanteuse Sylvia Brooks, the songs serve as a barometer,...
by Sylvia Brooks | Nov 28, 2023 | Featured
This new album from vocalist Sylvia Brooks was recorded live at Herb Albert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill, and finds her revisiting some material she released on her studio albums. Joining her on this release are Christian Jacob on piano, David Hughes on bass, Kevin Kanner on...
by Sylvia Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Interviews
Whoever said that Los Angeles, California is not a hot bed for Jazz, and that the American west coast was the last place to host true-to-genre Jazz performers? While the idea of the American Jazz mecca seems to always default to New York City, we have to remember that...
by Sylvia Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Interviews
On her fifth release, Sylvia Brooks Live With Christian Jacob, Sylvia Brooks kicks open the door and issues a robust reading of her recital book. Drawing from her four previous recordings: Dangerous Liaisons (CD Baby, 2009), Restless (CD Baby, 2012), The Arrangement...
by Sylvia Brooks | Oct 7, 2023 | Featured, Media
Pristine and powerful jazz vocals light up timeless sentiments throughout this musically sublime live album from Sylvia Brooks and Christian Jacob. Celebrating an extensive career by revisiting some favourite songs from her performance repertoire, Sylvia Brooks...