Since her captivating debut in 2009, jazz vocalist Sylvia Brooks has displayed a gift for inhabiting different personas, with a subspecialty in film-noir inspired femmes fatale. On this – Signature (Rhombus Records) – her fourth album, she embraces the most challenging role of all, defining herself with a set of beautifully crafted original songs. Her evocative lyrics and emotionally direct delivery imbue the music with hard-won authenticity. Whether looking back with wry affection on her walk-on-the-wild-side youth or lamenting a lost love, Brooks brings bracing honesty and poise to the material.
10 Reasons Trumpets Are Often Used in Jazz
Jazz trumpets are a famous instrument often used in jazz music. Because of their unique timbre, cultural background, and unprecedented functionality, they bear a special responsibility to define the image of such music. From the loud and powerful tones of Louis...
