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 (SBM Music, 2017), and Signature (Rhombus Records, 2022), Brooks reveals herself as a song stylist as opposed to a jazz singer, putting her more in the arena of Frank Sinatra than Betty Carter.
Five Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Jazz, Learning and Appreciate It
It can be rewarding to introduce children to jazz learning and encourage creativity and a love of music. Although jazz is steeped in its history and possesses an innovative improvisational style, it can be an exciting genre to children if shown in the right way. But...