"Six Time Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice"
"This is one mind blowingly, killer adult jazz vocal date that would make other vocalists call it a day if they could come half as close." Midwest Record Review, Chris Spector: Restless
"Sylvia mesmerizes her audiences with a voice that is beyond belief." Chris Kopper’s Blog and interview about Restless
"A dark, smoky sound with impressive firepower that seems tailor-made for the sort of plush, palm-treed nightclubs that dotted L.A. in the 1940s and ’50s." Jazz Times Review, Christopher Loudon, Dangerous Liaisons
"Sylvia Brooks has a powerful and flexible voice with a beautiful tone, and displays a great deal of heat." LA Jazz Scene Review, Restless, Scott Yanow
"As the opening “‘Round Midnight” initially unfolds with ambulance sirens, the tune is given a James Bond kick as Brooks’ larger-than-life voice recalls the booming soul of Shirley Bassey." "Brooks plumbs the emotional depths of this material." – All About Jazz Review, Restless, Jim Olin
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!
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