LESLIE BROOKS

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Wow! What an amazing festival in West Va May 30! A Taste of Parkersburg.... indeed it was! I played with pianist, John Yurick's quartet: John Sellards on upright bass,Ron Bucklin on drums and legendary Gary Klein on sax. We alternated sets with the most pristine Community Big Band, directed by Felice Jorganson.We did mant jazz favorites including Jobim numbers I sang in Portuguese, as well as a BB King tribute tune and a couple of my songs.I played my '70 Mosrite electric semi-hollowbody and percussion instruments. We look forward to Lady D's Simply Jazz & Blues Fest in Beckley in Aug. Thanks to Lady D for inviting me on her radio show on Groovy 94.1.

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ALBUMS w/ List of Songs

I Remember December(2013) 1. Counting Down the Days Til Christmas 2.I Become a Child Again 3.I Remember December 4.Christmas Presence 5.Oh How I Miss You This Christmas 6.The Gift of Christmas 7.The Quilt 8.No One Knew 9.The Magi's Journey 10.Mary's Lullaby
Leslie Brooks, 17 Torch Songs(2005)Romantic Jazz & Pop Ballads featuring Indiana musicians, Jim Pickly & Eric Clansey on Grand Piano, Herb Wilson on Upright Bass & Eric Adkins on Sax
Days Of Grace(1998-99) 1.Ashes To Beauty 2.My Confidante 3.No Fear 4.Pour Down Your Power 5.Joy In The Journey 6.He Cares! 7.Reach Out 8.Living Water 9. Days Of Grace 10. No Stopping the Message of Jesus
Texas Sessions(1997) / 1.He'll Never Cross My Mind Again 2.Her Fiddle & Her Favorite Beau 3.I Can Read Between the Lies 4.Beyond Beaumont 5.I Need You 6.We're Never Together Anymore 7.He Stole My Heart 8.Ten Thousand Teardrops 9.Kiss Me Make Me Better 10.Our Heaven On Earth
Passion Speaks Louder than Words(1994) / 1.Margarita Grin 2.Read Between Your Lies 3.Passion.... 4.Lookin Back on Luchenbach 5.Louisiana Bayou Man 6. Skyscraper Days & Honky Tonk Nights 7.How Do You Love Again 8.What You See 'Em Do 9.Your Love Was Worth the Wait 10.Twister Alley 11.Colorado Mountains 12.Damn This River of Tears
My Guitar(2012) / 1.For Heaven's Sake 2.Without Me 3.Sweep You Away 4.Virginia 5.Sapphire Blue 6.I Want You Again 7.Hard to Hide 8.This Love Aint Enough 9.When Will I Learn 10. My Confidante 11.All Along the Crooked Road 12.My Guitar

Bio & Dates

This soul-edged jazz/folk/rockin'country singer-songwriter originally from Kentucky now resides in Virginia. She has played venues in over 16 states in the US as well as abroad in England, Monte Carlo and Norway. Her songwriting has taken her to Kerrville, Texas as a Newfolk Finalist in '94 and '95 and on to win The W.B. Stevens/Townes Van Zant award in '97 . Leslie has written & produces five discs and recorded one with 17 Jazz/Standards While in Texas she opened for the duo,Heart at The Caravan of Dreams in Fort worth as well as Asleep At The Wheel & Willie Nelson in a benefit concert she promoted on Good Day Dallas & Good Morning Texas broadcasts which
raised $35K for Lancaster, Texas, a tornado-stricken town near Dallas; inspiring her song, Twister Alley. She and co-writer, Ray Roberts, conceived Amber Alert and wrote another tribute song, Not My Child, dedicated to victim, Amber Haggerman. Her latest collaboration with Roberts, "Virginia Where Heaven Touches Earth" was considered by the Virginia House of Delegates (Bill #988) as the new State song. She was interviewed on Studio Virginia , WVTF, public radio, playing the ballad and other original works in Feb of 2008. Leslie has raised awareness and funds for the Preservation of Stadium Woods by performing benefit concerts and penning the tribute What On God's Green Earth Are They Thinking? She recently re-crafted the lyrics of For Heaven's Sake to perform at rallies opposing pipeline & fracking in the New River Valley. This song is included on Leslie's disc, My Guitar, a compilation of self-penned tunes from the Hard To Hide sessions in Dallas along with a bluegrass song co-written with John LaRocco titled, All Along The Crooked Road, recorded in Beckly WVa at Elmridge Studio with Dan Bailey.Then in 2013, she teamed up with Bailey and Pianist/Symphonic Arranger, John Yurick and released a festive 10-song Christmas disc entitled I Remember December, written and produced with friend and writer, Lanae Hall. They released a Youtube video of the title cut with more to follow in December '16. The pair re-crafted one of the tunes in February and released the playful jazz & blues song, Oh How I Miss My Valentine, earning them airplay throughout the region.

Upcoming Performance Dates:

Sun. Nov 13 ........ Social House / B'Burg/ Jazz Brunch w/ John Gregg from 1 till 3pm

Sat Nov 19 ...... India Garden / 6-8:30

Sat Nov 26 ..... Our Daily Bread French Bakery in Salem from 9:30 till 11:30