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Artists Central Review Latest Album Signature by Sylvia Brooks
Sylvia Brooks is a fast-rising Jazz vocalist, her latest work is delivered in the form of a nine-track album entitled “SIGNATURE.” Sylvia brings her audiences a mesmerising combination of smooth articulate vocals backed by organic and soulful instrumentation. Opener...
Sleeping Bag Studios Review Sylvia Brooks’s Signature
According to the details I’ve been readin’ on the ol’ internet from my Google machine over here – it sounds like solo artist Sylvia Brooks has challenged herself to add a bit more into this particular record, her fourth since she first started releasing music...
Sofia Thunberg from Lost In The Nordic reviews Sylvia’s new album Signature
Sylvia Brooks is perhaps one of the greatest songwriters we’ve ever come across, with “Red Velvet Rope” she amazed us by her vocal performance and the unique writing style. While it’s accurate to say we will follow Sylvia for the next few months, it’s because to this...
Scott Yanow from LA Jazz Scene Review Sylvia Brooks’ Signature
Sylvia Brooks was born in Miami to a jazz pianist (Don Ippolito) and an opera singer (Johanna Dordick). She began her career working in the theatre in New York, moved to Los Angeles, and since 2009 has been singing jazz-oriented music. Signature is her fourth...
UN VOYAGE SONORE À TRAVERS « SIGNATURE », LE NOUVEL ALBUM DE SYLVIA BROOKS
On continue notre réveil en douceur avec un moment musical des plus magiques dévoilé par Sylvia Brooks et son album « Signature » à découvrir au plus vite. L’opus va accompagner toute notre semaine, de la plus douce et belle des manières. C’est sur 9 titres aussi...
Review of Sylvia Brooks’ Signature by Dave Franklin – UK
Jazz can be a much-misunderstood genre, thought by many to be the realm of complex time signatures and almost rules-free improvisation, an elitist and virtuosic musical realm. Then again, doesn’t every genre have such sub-sections within their spectrum? Jazz, like...
The Ark of Music review Sylvia Brooks’ Signature
Born into a musical family, jazz artist Sylvia Brooks started on her musical path at a young age. Releasing her first album in 2009, Brooks boasts a long and lucrative professional career, with highlights including a spot on Bob Parlocha’s Top 50 jazz albums list, a...
Review of Signature by C. Michael Bailey on All About Jazz
"Authority" is a word that comes to mind when hearing Sylvia Brooks' Signature. Over three recordings released since 2009, the singer has established herself as a master stylist capable of addressing the broad palette of songs used as vehicles for jazz vocals. Read...
Press Release in Reveur – Buenos Aires
El largo y sinuoso camino que llevó a Sylvia Brooks de regreso a sus raíces jazzísticas le proporcionó muchas historias dramáticas que contar. Con una voz suntuosa y aterciopelada, Brooks ganó una gran atención con sus dos primeros álbumes aclamados por la crítica,...
Poet as Del Mundo- Press Release- Chili
El largo y sinuoso camino que llevó a Sylvia Brooks de regreso a sus raíces jazzísticas le proporcionó muchas historias dramáticas que contar. Con una voz suntuosa y aterciopelada, Brooks ganó una gran atención con sus dos primeros álbumes aclamados por la crítica,...
The Midwest Record Review by Chris Spector
SYLVIA BROOKS Signature: When last we met Brooks, she had our vote for femme fatale of the year (any year). This time around, she's toned down her look on the front cover, not disguising her maturity but not reveling in it either. Inside the jacket, you get the lady...
Music Critic, Richard Ginell reviews Sylvia Brooks new Jazz Album “Signature”
On her new album Signature, Sylvia Brooks voice is both lighter in weight and darker in color – a paradox, I know. There is more jazz and bluesy feeling early on with a deep searching for the meaning of the words. I'm intrigued by her lyrics. "The Boy That Lived...