Roy Brooks

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Roy Brooks (* 3. September 1938 in Detroit ; † 16th November 2005 ) was an American drummer of modern jazz .

Live and act

Roy Brooks began his musical career at the age of 14 in local rhythm and blues groups. He first played with Yusef Lateef , Barry Harris and Joe Henderson , before becoming a member of the Horace Silver Quintet in 1959 , of which he was a member until 1964. He then worked freelance at Chet Baker , Junior Cook and Blue Mitchell . From 1967 to 1970 he played again with Lateef, then from 1970 to 1972 with Pharoah Sanders and James Moody . He also made recordings and tours with Shirley Scott , Wes Montgomery , Sonny Stitt , Jackie McLean , Dexter Gordon , Red Garland , Abdullah Ibrahim , Charles McPherson , Red Rodney and in 1972/73 with Charles Mingus , with whom he took part on his European tour. Brooks also founded a percussion ensemble called The Artistic Truth and the formation The Aboriginal Percussion Choir ; Brooks was also a long time member of Max Roach's percussion band , M'Boom . In the 1980s a solo album was created for the Enja record label ; Brooks played with Woody Shaw on his album Bemsha Swing Live in 1986 . He performed primarily as a percussionist in the 1990s before illness and prison sentences prevented him from performing in public.

Selection discography

  • Roy Brooks: Duet in Detroit (Enja, 1983/84) with Woody Shaw , Geri Allen , Don Pullen , Randy Weston
  • Dollar Brand: The Children of Africa (Enja)
  • Yusef Lateef: The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968)
  • Charles McPherson: McPherson's Mood (OJC, 1969)
  • Max Roach: M'Boom (Columbia, 1979), To The Max (Enja)
  • Red Rodney: Bluebird (Camden, 1973-81)
  • Charles Mingus: Jazz in Detroit / Strata Concert Gallery / 46 Selden (1973, ed. 2018)
  • Horace Silver: Silver's Serenade , Song for My Father (Blue Note, 1963) (some of which are played by Roger Humphries )
  • Sonny Stitt: Keeper of the Flame (Camden, 1971-73)

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personal data
SURNAME Brooks, Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH September 3, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit
DATE OF DEATH November 16, 2005
Place of death Detroit