Sylvia Lee
“With my music, I want to spread a divine joy.”
Live at Birdland Hamburg, Marstall Ahrensburg and Alte Druckerei Ottensen, among others
Where I’m singing next
Jazz harmonies & the German language
Sylvia Lee studied classical voice at the Hochschule für Musik & Theater Hamburg while training as a music teacher, took jazz voice lessons with Ulita Knaus for many years, trained intensively in improvisation with Anita Wardell (UK) and learned the craft of songwriting from Becca Stevens & Michelle Willis (USA).
“Paired with a simple, singing melody and the depth of the German language, beautiful new pictures of familiar feelings can emerge.”Sylvia Lee
Her musical influences include classical orchestral music, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, gospel music, Horace Silver, Corinne Bailey, Anna Depenbusch and Switchfoot.
Sylvia is currently working on her second album, which will be made up entirely of handmade German jazz-folk.
Sylvia is married to BJ, is the mother of three daughters and lives in Hamburg.
Releases
- 2024Gummibärchenwith Fabelhaft · Single
- 2023IntrosongSingle
- 2021Up the PraiseAlbum
- 2021Humanfeat. Imola · Single
- 2020It’s you I likeEP
- 2020Don’t Hush the PuppiesEP
- 2020Shinewith SySanLi · EP
Where else I sing
Duo with Jürgen Kok
Her own German songs, as a duo with guitarist Jürgen Kok. Also as a quintet.
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SySanLi
Gospel-pop vocal trio. Sylvia is a permanent member.
sysanli.de →
Fabelhaft
The finest German jazz for children.
fabelhaft-jazz.de →
Gershwin
Gershwin tribute concerts with Stella Mohn & band.
Concert page →
Workshops
Singing workshops in Hamburg, together with Beate Kynast and Claudia Wauschke. Taught in German.
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