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Anna Brooks

About Me



About The Album

'Going My Way' is the exciting new album from saxophonist Anna Brooks. Anna plays alto, soprano, tenor and baritone saxes with equal skill and for the first time in her recording career uses her vocals as well as those of guest vocalists to add a new flavour to her compositions. Fresh jazz and R’n’B-inspired harmonies are blended with funky virtuosic sax solos to produce a unique and addictive sound. Anna’s debut album ‘My Time’ received critical acclaim and ‘Going My Way’ is sure to follow in its footsteps.

Biography

Anna was a Jerwood ‘Rising Star’ at the Cheltenham International Jazz Festival in 2002 and was commissioned to write new music for her performance at the event. Since then she has played at numerous jazz festivals including Montreux and Brecon and has recorded a debut album ‘My Time’ with her jazz quintet. This album was highly praised both for the quality of the musicianship and for Anna’s innovative compositions.
Having gained a reputation as an accomplished writer, Anna has received several commissions for television and film music. Her musical career to date has been rich and diverse - as well as jazz ensemble and Big Band experience, her playing has covered Pop, Rock, Motown, Soul, and even Indian music. She has been musical director / arranger for legendary pop group ‘The Drifters’ and has played with a wide variety of bands, ranging from John Mayer’s ‘Indo Jazz Fusions’, to Roy G Hemmings’s ‘Dictionary Of Soul’, and from glam rocker Roy Wood’s ‘Big Band’ to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. It is no surprise that Anna’s own music draws on many different influences.

NEW SINGLE !

If Loving You Is All I Have To Do

Now available for download at iTunes or Amazon MP3 is the new soulful single by Anna Brooks featuring former Drifters member Roy G Hemmings.

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Member Since: 27/06/2007
Band Website: www.annabrooks.net
Band Members:

Anna Brooks

Alto

Tenor

Soprano

Baritone saxes

Vocals

Paul Reid

Guitar

Stuart Trotman

Keyboards

Kris 'Bear' Currie

Bass

Julian Chambers

Drums

Record Label


Type of Label: Major

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