Harvey Siders, critic and publisher of JazzTimes, describes Carla Helmbrecht in glowing terms:
“… imaginative…poetic and sophisticated…She’s hip without being frenetic, laid-back without sounding haphazard, and best of all, the lady swings without sweating…the lyric writer’s best friend.”
Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Julie London, Shirley Horn, Nancy Wilson, and Blossom Dearie are among the early influences of the Grammy-nominated singer/song-writer.
You can catch her at the following venues:
Doc’s Lab in San Francisco
The Sound Room in Oakland
7 Mile House in Brisbane
Check out her website for updates.
Our favorite recording: Be Kind, Be Cool