Suzanne Brooks The Jazz Generation

A versatile group with a large repertoire including Smooth jazz, Latin, Funk, Swing, Covers, and Vocals in English, Spanish, French and Hawaiian.

SUZANNE BROOKS, Jazz Stylist, with a smooth, mature voice delivers sophisticated jazz vocals & moving interpretations of lyrics. Known also for passionate and moving Gospel and a repertoire of R&B, Salsa and Country tunes, as well as jazz, she delivers in a style all her own. An array of fine musicians accompany Brooks live and recording 4 CDs that can be found under her name at cdbaby.com. Some also perform in shows and some frequently in her band, aptly named The Jazz Generation. Featured on the CD "Great Women of Jazz: A Tribute" is Rolin Shafer, keyboardist, who accompanied Brooks for nearly two years; Domenico Stocchi, French bass player; Rachel Stocchi, drummer; & Odell Ross, guitarist. Her single, "Listening To The Radio" features Reggie Graham, well known jazz and Gospel pianist on this touching song music/lyrics by Brooks in 2005 in memory of Jack Hall, a grandson of slaves and son of sharecroppers, who hired her as his biographer in the last year of his life with the arrangement by Michele Weir, well known singer/pianist and jazz educator. In 2003, Brooks recorded CDs “Even Sad Memories Are Sweet” and “Miles To Go, Before I Sleep” with Eric Tillman, keyboardist who formerly accompanied the Temptations.

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