To Oscar with Love showcases Weekes’ immense talent and deep appreciation for classic American vocal storytelling, continuing her tradition of artistic excellence. Weekes handles this rich material with total mastery, changing songs that highlight both her vocal control and her profound emotional connection to the lyrics.
Above all, “To Oscar with Love” is a gesture of love. Amber Weekes inhabits Brown’s songs and filters them through her own story, moving from humor to gravity, intimacy to celebration, without ever losing the thread. This album isn’t just listened to: it’s cherished, remembered, and stays with you.
Amber Weekes joins Joe Dimino of Neon Jazz to share the story behind To Oscar With Love, her deeply personal celebration of singer-songwriter, poet, storyteller and Civil Rights activist Oscar Brown Jr.
“To Oscar with Love” is far more than a tribute album, it’s a passion shared between two artists separated by generations but connected by a belief in music’s power to tell the truth. The album brings a powerful blend of timeless songwriting, contemporary arrangements, and deeply emotional vocal performances. It stands as one of the most remarkable recordings of 2026.
Weekes effortlessly covers twelve of Brown’s most cherished songs, shining brightest on lesser-known gems like “A Tree and Me” and “Strong Man.” Critic Ronald E. Scott calls her vocal prowess “a glow,” placing her alongside Carmen McRae and Cynthia Felton in a lineage of vocalists who’ve taken daring excursions into Brown’s songbook.
On “To Oscar with Love,” Amber Weekes reimagines twelve songs from mentor and friend Oscar Brown Jr., bringing her own perspective to material she’s carried for decades. Timed to Brown’s birth centenary, the album reveals a singer as committed to preserving legacy as she is to telling the truth.