"Man the Lady can sing! Her magic gets to the ears and the hearts of the audience." ~Lionel Hampton
She's one-part jazz, one-part pop, and one-part sultry. If you like Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, and Rosemary Clooney, you'll LOVE Sylvia Bennett.
Italian born and American raised Sylvia Bennett is a Grammy nominated international recording artist and songwriter who has performed at Presidential Inaugurations and opened for such renowned artists as Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jackie Mason, Dizzy Gillespie, Barry Gibb and David Brenner. Discovered by the legendary Lionel Hampton, she has since captivated audiences and critics alike with her sultry, honeyed tones and seductive blend of jazz and pop. She's the inimitable, unforgettable Sylvia Bennett.
Sylvia and Lionel Hampton's first recording project was the Grammy nominated Sentimental Journey. A second project, There Will Never Be Another You, was a CD/DVD tribute she dedicated to her beloved mentor and would be followed by eight more CDs: Songs From the Heart (featuring Boots Randolph, Ed Calle, and Kirk Whalum), It's Christmas Time, Smile, Sonríe, C'est Si Bon, Best Love Songs, It's All About Love, For You, and I Wish You Love. It's All About Love, Sylvia's first CD of all original music, reached #24 on the 2016 SmoothJazz.com Year End Top 50 Album Chart. In 2017, her holiday single, Baby It's Cold Outside featuring Paul Brown reached #39 in the AC Mediabase - Published Panel.
In 2019, Sylvia Bennett and long-time producer and writing partner, Hal S. Batt began working on the next studio album, This Love is Real, due out in July 2020. As they were discussing what songs to record, Batt's son Jacob, suggested that Lorilee would be a perfect song for Sylvia. Lorilee was written and recorded by American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer of the group Bread, David Gates. His most popular songs include: Baby I'm-a Want You, If, It Don't Matter to Me, The Guitar Man, and Goodbye Girl. Soon after, they teamed up with Cuban American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, Arturo Sandoval. Sandoval is a 10-time Grammy Award winner, Emmy Award recipient and six-time Billboard Award winner. His most recent accomplishment is composing the musical score for Clint Eastwood's latest two films: The Mule and Richard Jewell. Producer Hal S. Batt combines Arturo Sandoval's trumpet, David Gate's song, and the sultry vocals of Sylvia Bennett into a blockbuster new arrangement of Lorilee.
In addition to recording and creating new products for the Sylvia Bennett Gift Collection, she loves to perform in front of a live audience and has created a range of shows that cover everything from Broadway to pop and from swing to international. She sings in English, Spanish, and French - but regardless of the language her goal remains the same: to bring people joy through music and song!
For more information, to order products, or book Sylvia Bennett for one of your events, contact Management at Info@SylviaBennett.com or call (305) 361-2311.