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Sylvia Brooks in Sensational CD Debut

For Immediate Release Summer 2010 Sylvia Brooks in Sensational CD Debut Dangerous Liaisons Singer Sylvia Brooks lights up early summer with her CD debut, Dangerous Liaisons - a collection of carefully chosen gems from the Great American Songbook - accompanied by a...

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LA Jazz Scene Reviews Sylvia Brooks

Sylvia Brooks is certainly no stranger to Jazz, a fact extraordinary evident throughout the duration of her encore performance at Catalina Bar and Grill. Brooks returned to Catalina stage on July 16, 2008, where she performed songs from The Great American Songbook...

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Jazz Times Review

08/02/10  •  By Christopher Loudon Sylvia Brooks: Dangerous Liaisons Christopher Loudon on new album from actress/singer Sylvia Brooks Sylvia Brooks has the look of a classic Hollywood femme fatale, suggesting an auburn-haired variation on Veronica Lake with a hint of...

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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,...

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Dangerous Liaisons Album Review

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...

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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...

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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."  

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