Jazz Articles about Sarah Brooks

Sarah Brooks: What Is My Heart For

by Jack Bowers
November 1, 2002

First the positives: on a scale of one to ten, Sarah Brooks is well above mid–range, a fine singer with a pleasing contralto voice, ample power, precise intonation and suitable articulation, and she receives admirable support on What Is My Heart For from guitarist Joe Beck and percussionist Woodrow Williams. On the downside, this is a pop album with sporadic hints of Jazz and an explicit “made–for–radio” ambience, underscored not only by the impassive arrangements but also by the choice ...