Soliloquy – CD

On her sixth album, Sylvia Brooks, a classically trained actor, has always been captivated by the power and beauty of language. Drawing inspiration from the poetic musings of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, she masterfully weaves tales that highlight the fragile essence of the human experience. To her, words are not just mere letters; they are vibrant stories waiting to be told, stories that spark conversation and evoke emotion.

On Soliloquy, she explores what she calls Lyric Jazz. Whether it’s the heartfelt depiction of witnessing an eight-year-old girl shine in a dance recital alongside her troupe, as she embraces the challenges of Down Syndrome (in her poignant piece “Lizzie’s Dance”), a tribute to the French observation artist Sophie Calle about the moment a love affair ends, or the haunting exploration of a love that spans continents in the year 1923 (“Instinct of Love”), Sylvia’s narratives pulse with the vulnerabilities of life.