Brenda Earle Stokes is one of the dangerous ones. Like Dena DeRose, Patricia Barber, and Blossom Dearie, Stokes is both a pianist and vocalist. When one adds "composer" to the mix, it fully reveals her embarrassment of riches. And compose she does on Motherhood, Stokes’ musical expression of having become a mother. Motherhood is a collection of ten …
Loose Tooth Blues New York based Canadian composer and singer BRENDA EARLE STOKES is an artist who is bringing jazz back into focus for the twenty-first century. With a sophisticated and traditional leaning style, this contemporary crooner has recently unveiled an impeccable LP in the form of the fantastic Motherhood collection. Across ten tracks, Brenda …
We recently connected with Brenda Stokes and have shared our conversation below. Brenda, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally. I have been active as a musician since I was four years old, but it wasn’t until I heard …
Pianist, vocalist, composer and educator Brenda Earle Stokes has released “Motherhood,” a collection of 10 original compositions that share the journey of motherhood with songs that explore identity, fear, expectations, body image, friendship and growth. This is Stokes’ sixth album as a leader and follows “Solo Sessions” (2019), “Right About Now” (2014), “Songs for a …
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