On Her Impassioned Sixth Recording, Soliloquy, Jazz Stylist and Songwriter Sylvia Brooks Creates a Work of Lyric Beauty Via Four Standards and Four Originals Which Explore the Disparate Facets of Life.
Featuring Christian Jacob (arranger, piano), Kevin Axt (bass), Kevin Winard (drums, percussion), Grant Geissman (guitar), and Farzin Farhadi (saxophone).
Available June 5 via SBM Records on All Streaming Platforms, CD and Audiophile Vinyl
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