Sylvia Brooks – Performing at First and Hope Downtown
Sylvia Brooks will be performing on Saturday, September 17th, at the Fedora Room at
First and Hope Downtown Super Club in downtown Los Angeles.
My Team…
The production team at the Entourage Studios in North Hollywood during the recording of ‘Dangerous Liaisons’. Kim Richmond on Saxophone and flute, Alex Budman on Saxophone and flute, Jeff Colella on piano, Jamie Havorka on trumpet, Chris Colangelo on upright bass, Kendall Kay on drums and Giovanna Imbesi on keyboards and Brian Kilgore on percussion. my co-producer and engineer:Kim Bullard. Click Here
Dangerous Liaisons Album Review
Dangerous Liaisons Album
A fine singer with a very attractive voice, Sylvia Brooks has a glamorous image that is a bit nostalgic of the 1940s and 50s. Her style falls between jazz and cabaret and she emphasizes dramatic renditions of vintage standards.
On Dangerous Liaisons, Ms. Brooks is accompanied by up to eight pieces including pianist Jeff Colella, altoist Kim Richmond, bassist Chris Colangelo and drummer Kendall Kay, performing arrangements by Tom Garvin, Colella and Richmond. Although there are some brief solos, the spotlight is on the singer throughout and she comes through. (more…)
LA Weekly Reviews Sylvia Brooks
Sylvia Brooks, directed by Tom Garvin on piano, and backed by Chris Colangello on bass, Kendall Kay on drums, Kim Richmond on sax and flute, and Jamie Havorka on trumpet, performed not so much a concert as dramatic musical monologues of some tasteful 20th Century standards, laced with pop-Latin pieces that may never have been lent such authority before. In the hands of this singer and this group, each song is part of a series of musical vignettes on the theme of the uneven playing field of love. (more…)
Los Angeles Times Critic’s Choice
Six Time Best Bet Critic’s Pick – “The Guide” For Jazz And World Artists
“The jazz singer is a respected performer of the Catalina/Jazz Bakery circuit and national theater, and plays a six-night stand with a cracking live band featuring arranger Tom Garvin.”