Suzanne Brooks. The Jazz Generation

• Suzanne Brooks - vocals/bandleader
• Chris Lee - piano/keyboard
• Jim Wendt - piano/keyboard/bass
• Dave Peters - drums/percussion
• Featured male vocalists - vocals
• Featured musician - saxophone
• Featured musician - guitar

Update: September 24, 2011
"Let Us Shine," the new Christmas/Holiday song by The Jazz Generation was submitted to the Capitol Christmas Tree 2011 Song Search of the National Park Service and was one of the top songs selected to be produced on a nationally circulating CD supporting the "People's Tree" outside the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. Additionally, on November 5th at the Sonora Fairgrounds in Sonora, CA, The Jazz Generation will perform "Let Us Shine" at the tree cutting celebration "Our Gifts from under the Tree."


Classy, Professional, Versatile, Entertaining: Suzanne Brooks and the innovative musicians of The Jazz Genertion perform in many genres for Festivals, Corporate & Community Events, Conferences (as performer and speaker), Universities (U of PA, U of California Davis, Harrisburg Community College, CSU Pomona), Night Clubs/Restaurants, Wineries, and Weddings. They have performed in venues such as the prestigious "Taste of the Bay" at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, the Harlem Theater in New York, Hilton Hotel in Washington, DCand corporations such as RC Willey, Inc., Fulton Avenue Business Association, Gaffers Film Festivals in Sacramento and LA, and Conventions.

We have also covered complete weddings including the Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Dinner, & Dancing portion. They have recorded 8 CDs which are on sale, with the most recent CDs/DVD recorded at The Track Shack Studios and scheduled for release in 2011. They have written, produced and performed in their own original shows, including "Great Women of Jazz, 1890 to 1990" (named one of the best shows to see by the Sacramento Bee and recipient of a 3 page, glowing review by te Sacramento Observer. Publicity re their March, 2010 show, "I Believe I Can Fly," featuring a 112 year old woman, reachd more than 10 million people throughout California, across the nation and around the world.

Suzanne Brooks has been honored by the City of Sacramento and Metropolitan Arts Commission for "Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and Arts Advocacy. The group has appeared on local and regional commercial and cable television programs with distinction. This is a testament to their exceptional talents and creativity, as they can perform anything from jazz, gospel, R&B and Latin to Hawaiian, folk, countyr, world, Broadway--covers and originals. The extraordinary musicians can play virtually any written music. Female and male vocal solos and duets range from very fast, uptempo vocaleses and scatting to swing to romantic ballads, reminiscent of singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Nora Jones, Shirley Horn, Blossom Dearie, Annie Ross, among women and Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert. Fenake vocals can be in English, Spanish, French, Latin and Hawaiian. This is also one of the only acts with such depth of repertoire with new songs arriving from contemporary composers asking to have theri songs added to The Jass Generation repertoire.

The Band's size and instrumentation can be modified to perfectly match your entertainment needs, with one or two vocalists and up to five musicians on keyboard, bass, drums, sax and guitar. Established in 2003, The Jazz Generation has an established fan base, a Grammys submission this year, and a reputation for outstanding music, concert lectures, artist-in residence, and original musical shows. This incredible background makes it possible to make every event truly special.

• The Very Thought of You - Billie Holiday
• Hey, John - Blossom Dearie
• Twisted - Annie Ross
• How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
• Farmers Market - Annie Ross
• Girl/Boy From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto
• Tu Mi Delirio - Astrud Gilberto
• Candombe pa' la Lia - Suzanne Brooks and Sergio Ortuño
• Lasting Impression - Suzanne Brooks and Reggie Graham
• Bring Your Love Along - Blossom Dearie
• Night In Tunisia - Chaka Khan
• As I Remember Him - Nancy Lamott
• Come on Home - Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
• Moody's Mood for Love - King Pleasure
• Come Fly with Me - Tony Bennett
• My Favorite Things - Sarah Vaughn
• Be My Husband - Nina Simone
• Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
• High Life - Ross Schneider
• Triple Threat - Rodgers Grant
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• Georgia - Ray Charles
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Blue Suede Shoes - Fats Domino/Elvis Presley
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Celebration - Kool and the Gang
• Don't Know Why - Nora Jones
• Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
• I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
• I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston
• I Believe In You and Me - Whitney Houston
• I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
• At Last - Etta James
• I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
• Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
• I'll Make Love To You - Boyz to Men
• Love and Happiness - Al Green
• Sara Smile - Hall and Oates
• Y.M.C.A. - The Village People
• Funkytown - Lipps Inc
• Copa Cabana - Barry Manilow
• Twist - Chubby Checker
• Be My Baby - The Ronettes
• Hound Dog or Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge
• Get the Party Started - Pink
• Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In - The Fifth Dimension-- Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In
• Dancing Queen - Abba
• Super Freak - Rick James
• Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
• Let’s Get It Started - Let’s Get It Started
• My Girl - Temptations
• Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
• Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
• Hotel California - Eagles
• Another One Bits The Dust - Queen
• When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
• Moondance - Van Morrison

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

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• Suzanne Brooks. The Jazz Generation — Sacramento, California