Sylvia Brooks
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| Background information | |
| Born | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Sylvia Brooks is an American jazz singer.
Brooks was born as Sylvia Victoria Ippolito in Miami Beach, Florida.[1] Her father, Don Ippolito, was a jazz pianist who has played with various other icons such as Ira Sullivan, Buddy Rich, Peggy Lee, and Dizzie Gillespie,[2][3] and her mother, Johanna Dordick, was an opera singer, who founded the Los Angeles Opera Theatre.[4]
Brooks began her professional life as an actress; in 2009, she began singing Jazz and formed a collaboration with Thomas Garvin who wrote the arrangements for her debut album Dangerous Liaisons.[5]
In 2012, Brooks released her second album, Restless, collaborating with Kim Richmond. [6]
In 2017, Brooks released her third album, The Arrangement.[7]
References
- ^ "Meet Sylvia Brooks of SBM Music". Voyage LA Magazine. August 7, 2017.
- ^ Haarer, Brad (October 16, 2017). "Sylvia Brooks Charts Her Way With 'The Arrangement'". JAZZIZ Magazine.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Allerton and Brooks to Perform at Sterling's Upstairs". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Shulgold, Mac (April 13, 1985). "Dordick Resigns Post At L.A. Opera Theatre". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Loudon, Christopher (August 2, 2010). "Sylvia Brooks: Dangerous Liaisons". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Meet Sylvia Brooks of SBM Music". Voyage LA Magazine. August 7, 2017.
- ^ Harris, George W. (July 13, 2017). "Review: Sylvia Brooks: The Arrangement". Jazz Weekly.
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