The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
It feels wonderful to give a city filled with people from all over the world a real "jazz night" show. My band here is incredible and working in Quincy Jones' camp is a very high honour.
It's a five-star luxury speakeasy. The Palazzo Versace Hotel is the perfect spot for this incredible club. I think Q's is the perfect place to bring your best friends from out of town or favourite neighbours or to celebrate your wedding anniversary or a girls' night. Music is the universal language that holds us all together. The food, drinks and staff and a small intimate show of soulful and timeless music... it's a perfect celebration of life. I have been told that there is nothing like Q's in the whole Middle East area mainly because of the unmatched acoustics. It's nice to be a big fish in a big pond.
Well, I had a wonderful hair colourist, Ruwani De Alwis, come to my hotel room and she put together a hair treatment of honey and oils. In LA, you are in traffic to get to hair salon an hour each way, so this was a very new wonderful and new experience.
I'm a torch singer. I love stories of heartbreak and making up or getting your power back. I'm rooted in the theatre and blues spirituals, so I'm quite dramatic with powerful electric guitar solos from Joel Whitley (Stevie Wonder, Prince) and Mahesh Balasooriya (Natalie Cole, Wayne Shorter) creating stunning Arabian inflections on piano and Matt Lesser (Robby Krieger, Him and Her) holding down a vintage "rock and roll" tribal heartbeat on drums. We do everything from Cab Calloway's, Hi De Ho to The Shangri-Las, Walking in the Sand to Prince's, Purple Rain.
My Instagram covers the shows best: @brennawhitaker
I have been singing professionally since I was 11 years old and I'm a very sensitive soul. The entertainment industry has high highs and low lows. The older you get, the stronger you have to be on every level emotionally. You must have a sense of humour.
I started a series of shows in Los Angeles and found my tribe of musicians and artists. Having a full album produced by David Foster on a legendary jazz label, Verve Records, helped. My album was put out globally on Universal so I have the opportunity to be in Japan and Germany on a regular basis, which allows me to work that much more.
Sad songs because they make me feel alive.
My heart and soul are full of gratitude to Quincy Jones and what he stands for.
When I was eight years old, my first tape was a Lesley Gore record and Quincy produced the album. Those songs shaped me as a young musician and I recorded You Don't Own Me on my debut album. It's all full circle with music.
I'd love to continue building relationships with audiences around the world till I'm 90 and create opportunities for singers to use their gifts.
John Mayer scares me. I nearly fainted when he was at one of my shows and got up with my band and jammed!
Billy Dee Williams from Star Wars once told me my version of Billie Holiday's, God Bless The Child was the best he has ever heard. I fainted.
Josh Ledet and I would do an album and John Mayer would produce it.
Learn how money works and believe in something bigger than you and keep your family close.
I love massages and peaceful sleep and swimming with my two-year-old.
The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
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