Statistics of Sydney Ellis & her Midnight Preachers
Anyone who has had the pleasure of experiencing this bundle of energy would hardly believe she's a grandmother of seven... SYDNEY ELLIS takes the stage, raises her voice, and captivates the audience. With her warm, powerful voice and always a smile on her face, she passionately grooves through the realms of blues, soul, and jazz.
Sydney's singing career began in Los Angeles, the day after her 44th birthday, when she gathered all her nerve and climbed onto a session stage.
The dream came true - from then on, her singing grew into a passion for what Sydney calls her 'cultural heritage,' or 'African American folk music.' The rest of the world calls it 'blues, classic jazz, gospel, spirituals, New Orleans jazz & blues, R&B, Chicago blues, Kansas City blues.'
Whether it's called blues or jazz, whether it comes from Chicago or New Orleans or elsewhere... it comes from where Sydney comes from... and she always goes back home.
Sydney's singing career began in Los Angeles, the day after her 44th birthday, when she gathered all her nerve and climbed onto a session stage.
The dream came true - from then on, her singing grew into a passion for what Sydney calls her 'cultural heritage,' or 'African American folk music.' The rest of the world calls it 'blues, classic jazz, gospel, spirituals, New Orleans jazz & blues, R&B, Chicago blues, Kansas City blues.'
Whether it's called blues or jazz, whether it comes from Chicago or New Orleans or elsewhere... it comes from where Sydney comes from... and she always goes back home.