Review of Sylvia Brooks’ Signature by Dave Franklin – UK

Jul 1, 2022 | News | 0 comments

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 every other genre, is first and foremost entertainment, and as such is accessible, infectious and seductive, and that is certainly a perfect by-line for the type of jazz that Sylvia Brooks delivers.

Read More

You might also enjoy reading these…

Why Social Media is Helping Gen Z Rediscover Jazz

Why Social Media is Helping Gen Z Rediscover Jazz

Jazz is over a century old, yet it feels astonishingly at home in one of the fastest moving cultural spaces today: social media. Swipe through TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts, and before long you are liable to run into a pianist improvising over the top of...

The Voice of Jazz: Why Vocalists Still Matter in 2026

The Voice of Jazz: Why Vocalists Still Matter in 2026

The Human Voice at the Heart of Jazz Jazz has always been a genre that embraces change. Over the decades it has evolved through swing, bebop, cool jazz, fusion, Latin jazz, and contemporary vocal jazz — and in 2026 it continues to reach new audiences through streaming...