Sylvia Brooks – Jazz Vocalist

 Brooks has been called a “Master Stylist.” With her new live album, "Sylvia Brooks Live with Christian Jacob," one understands why.  Possessing a sumptuous, velvet-rich voice, she’s earned critical raves for each of her five albums.   Sylvia Brooks is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Sylvia Brooks started her career in classical theatre, having studied at The American Conservatory Theater under the direction of Allen Fletcher and Bill Ball. 

 .. If the American Songbook feels like a repository of timeless wisdom it’s because jazz vocalists breathe new life into familiar tales, interpreting the music with visceral emotional immediacy. In the case of chanteuse Sylvia Brooks, the songs serve as a barometer, marking the increasing depth she plumbs.