Jazz Articles about Carla Helmbrecht

Carla Helmbrecht: Be Cool Be Kind

by Dave Nathan
April 1, 2001

Once again San Francisco is home for a fine singer. Carla Helmbrecht is a summa cum laude graduate from that school of singers who believe that in order to deliver her special message, there is no need to indulge in vocal tricks, become over emotional or even overdo dynamics by major shifts between singing loud and louder. Rather, her approach is cool, languid, laid back (as distinguished from laid out) and gently fervent.

On her second release for Heart Music ...