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Hanighan/Cootie Williams ~
KRFC FT COLLINS ~ 88.9FM The Most Alarmin’ Version Of “‘Round Midnight” That I’ve Ever Heard ~ Jazz Anthem Of Thelonious Monk/Bernie Hanighan/Cootie Williams ~
Bob Collins/Jazz Producer/WRHU
Just received Restless from Lisa. ..first rate! Bob Collins/Jazz Producer/WRHU
Dennis Woo, KTEP Radio – El Paso
Sylvia Brooks has this sultry look at life and breathes new life into the songbooks that we have all become accustomed to over the years! – Dennis Woo, KTEP Radio – El Paso
LA Jazz Scene Review – Restless
It is obvious from the siren heard at the start of “’Round Midnight” that this is not a conventional jazz vocal album. Sylvia Brooks is a dramatic singer who fits easily into the film noir atmosphere set by arranger Kim Richmond. In fact, the backup band is called the...
Sylvia Brooks – RESTLESS
If these four words – tasty female jazz vocal – fit into your plan for the day, you’ll be itchin’ (as in restless) to listen to Sylvia’s high-energy “Jazz Noir” (her own words, by the way) on this eleven-song gem! Particularly on pieces like “Boulevard of Broken...
“You Go To My Head” is the featured track 9pm through 10pm for the week of September 23rd to 29th. 88.2 FM Kobe, Japan
"You Go To My Head" is the featured track 9pm through 10pm for the week of September 23rd to 29th. 88.2 FM Kobe, Japan
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Featured Track Sept.16-Sept 19 from 9PM-10PM 88.2 FM Kobe, Japan
Chris Kopper’s Blog and interview about Restless
Chart Bound in Jazz Week
We are chartbound in Jazz Week for the week of August 16th.
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...
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...
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...