Sendy Brown Jazz Singer from Upper Marlboro, MD

Sendy is a vocalist with an amazing voice and a warm, personable style that builds instant rapport with the crowd. Her gospel roots serve her well when singing R&B and Pop grooves, lending authentic soul to each song. Her work as a music director and music teacher have elevated her musicianship and professionalism to a high degree. Also, Sendy's many years as a jazz vocalist infuse everything she sings with an exuberant air of creativity in response to the moment - making her a true entertainer. She first started singing at age five in her father's church in New Jersey, then went on to formalize her music education at Howard University in Washington, DC. Next, Sendy started collaborating with other musicians and singing in local DC jazz venues. "That's when my education really began," she recalls. "I'd sit in with bands or sing at open mikes just to hone my craft and develop my sound." Sendy expresses this sound on her debut CD, "Secrets of the Soul." A collection of jazz standards reworked with Sendy's style and arrangement ideas, "Secrets of the Soul" garnered international airplay and positive reviews in the Washington Post and other publications. This illustrates the quality of her voice and the caliber of her accompanists. But what Sendy brings to the microphone that sets her apart is passion. Whether it's joy or pain, love or loss, Sendy puts her heart and soul into each line, lyric and song - making the experience unforgettable. Backed by an incredible ensemble of musicians, Sendy Brown creates a total mood, perfect for the discriminating music-lover who desires to have more than just average background music at their event.

• Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk
• My Funny Valentine
• Skylark
• This Masquerade
• If You Want Me to Stay | Sly Stone
• Just the Two of Us | Bill Withers
• Superstitious | Stevie Wonder
• I Heard it Through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye
• In a Sentimental Mood | Duke Ellington
• All Blues | Miles Davis
• My One and Only Love | John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman
• Cosmic Slop | Funkadelic
• Keep Your Head to the Sky | Earth Wind and Fire
• Shining Star | Earth Wind and Fire
• Everybody is a Star | Sly and the Family Stone
• Stand | Sly and the Family Stone
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow