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kenny brooks
Jazz / Hip Hop / Jam Band

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Brooklyn, New York
United States

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Last Login:  12/26/2009
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Member Since10/15/2006
Band Websitewww.kennybrooks.com
Influencesjoe henderson, john coltrane, steve grossman, george garzone, miles davis, ohio players, bob berg, jerry bergonzi, eddie marshall, jerry garcia, dexter gordon, joe lovano, sonny rollins, kenny garrett, parliament/funkadelic, prince, weather report, steps ahead, michael brecker, fat jon, dj premier, j-dilla, tribe called quest, gang starr, charles mcpherson, bootsy collins, wayne shorter, freestyle fellowship, grateful dead, donny mccaslin, david carlos valdez, larry schneider, people under the stairs, gary joynes, david fiuczynski, bill mchenry
Record LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 1 2009 7:00P
Blue Water Grill NYC, New York
Dec 4 2009 7:00P
Blue Water Grill NYC, New York
Dec 8 2009 7:00P
Blue Water Grill NYC, New York
Dec 11 2009 7:00P
Blue Water Grill NYC, New York
Jan 15 2010 10:00P
Two Boots Brooklyn, New York
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
Breezes Grand Negril Negril
Jan 28 2010 8:00P
Breezes Grand Negril Negril
Feb 7 2010 8:00P
Puppets Brooklyn, California

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   About kenny brooks
Kenny Brooks was inspired to play reed instruments from the age of 9. After graduating from El Cerrito H.S. in 1984 he went directly to the New England Conservatory at age 17. There he studied with master saxophonist George Garzone and other notable faculty including George Russell, Bob Moses and Ken Radnofsky. Brooks received his B.M. in '88 and returned to the Bay Area in '89. His work in the early 90's included the Peck Allmond Group, the afro-pop group Kotoja and the start of his long-term association with legendary drummer Eddie Marshall. 1991 was the birth year of Brooks' groundbreaking hip/hop-jazz band Alphabet Soup. Co-founded with pianist Dred Scott, Alphabet Soup remains one of San Francisco's most popular bands. Alphabet Soup was the first hip/hop-jazz group at both the Monterey and San Francisco Jazz Festivals. In 1992 he recorded with his hero and teacher Joe Henderson on Kitty Margolis' CD "Evolution". In 1994 Kenny Brooks and Charlie Hunter began a run of almost 3 years playing duo and trio every Friday night at the SOMA nightspot the Up and Down Club. In 1996 Brooks joined the Charlie Hunter Quartet. They recorded the CD "Natty Dread" for Blue Note and toured extensively throughout the U. S., Canada and Europe. By 1995 Brooks was leading a trio under his own name with Eddie Marshall and top Bay Area bassist Jeff Chambers. Brooks played at the Monterey Jazz Festival in '83, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95 and '99. Other international festivals include the North Sea, Montreaux, Istanbul, What Is Jazz? (Knitting Factory), Copenhagen, Molde(Norway), Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and many others. Gigs have included venues like the House of Blues(New Orleans, L.A. , Cambridge, Anaheim, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Myrtle Beach), Yoshi's, Knitting Factory, Red Rocks, L.A. Greek Theater, Berkeley Greek Theatre to name just a few. Brooks has toured to Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, England, Germany, Turkey and Holland. Brooks has played and recorded with people like Mike Clark, Ohio Players, Steve Smith, Les Claypool, MMW, String Cheese Incident, Josh Roseman, etc..... joined Bob Weir's (Grateful Dead) band Ratdog in 2000 and has been playing with them ever since....in 2006 recorded on Chuck MacKinnon's new CD as well as DJ Teeko's "My Soundstation" and appearing with Teeko's 41Funk Jam Band..

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755-0457Shamus

Shamus Costello



Dec 25 2009 10:49 AM

Jerry Christmas and a Happy New Weir!!! Peace and Love Shamus
755-0457Shamus

Shamus Costello



Dec 25 2009 10:49 AM

Jerry Christmas and a Happy New Weir!!! Peace and Love Shamus
Kiss Kiss

Matos Nancy



Dec 16 2009 6:48 PM


Hi,

It seems that Christmas time is here once again, and it is time again to bring in the New Year. We wish the merriest of Christmas to you and your loved ones, and we wish you happiness and prosperity in the year ahead. Yola




Britney Spears

Britney Spears



Dec 3 2009 2:26 PM


Hi,

Pleasure to meet you and thanks for being my friend here on myspace!

Have a great day, kisses. Yola




Kiss Kiss

Matos Nancy



Nov 26 2009 10:41 AM

Good Morning,

Give you flowers and "HI" to you!



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Laurie

Laurie Farnham



Nov 5 2009 7:12 PM

Happy Birthday you *blank*blank*



kgardenberry

kgardenberry



Nov 5 2009 11:12 AM

Happy Birthday, Mr. Brooks.  Happy Birthday.
Tim Hazanov

Tim Hazanov



Nov 1 2009 9:04 PM

Thanks for the add Kenny!!!! Best wishes from Russia!!
laspariahs

laspariahs



Oct 25 2009 6:13 PM

i wish I could see you at Coda...just come a little further north to sebastopol!!! but trust me, i'm trying to make it to the city  ♥
Lady Finger

Lady Finger



Oct 19 2009 2:06 AM

See ya at Coda!
Laurie

Laurie Farnham



Oct 8 2009 9:18 PM

Glad to see somebody's given us boneheads something to do after one of the NYC shows!
kgardenberry

kgardenberry



Sep 28 2009 12:39 PM

Enjoying the podcasts. Thanks for sharing.
Darling, Darling Silverkins

Darling, Darling Silverkins



Sep 8 2009 8:43 PM

You were friggen amazing at Pozo!! Hope to see ya soon :)
Fab

Aaron Orwick



Sep 7 2009 8:22 PM

you were awesome at the gathering of the vibes,,,see you soon in oct..fab-o
BobbyZ

BobbyZ



Sep 6 2009 11:32 AM

see ya in BPT
alex

alex



Sep 3 2009 7:16 PM

bridgeport?! yay! lucky me, no train =P! have the best day, today ! toodaloo..
Tony G

Tony G



Aug 14 2009 7:13 PM

Hey Kenny,

We all enjoyed the KB trio at the Coda last night. Solos were great. Cool melodic Coda jam at the end. Looking forward to more SF shows. 

Peace,

Tony G
maile

maile



Aug 5 2009 9:57 PM

Aw yah
Be Nice

Be Nice



Jul 21 2009 8:17 PM

You are incredible, loved seeing you in St. Augustine.
kgardenberry

kgardenberry



Jul 21 2009 1:06 PM

I thought we'd all melt into a giant puddle but I sure had a good time.
Eric J Piechowicz

Eric J Piechowicz



Jul 14 2009 2:05 PM

kenny thanks 2 of my many favorite things in the world are sax and rock and roll
Christina

Christina Confer



Jul 14 2009 4:33 AM

Mr. kenny brooks I love the music you make, you are amazing;)
laspariahs

laspariahs



Jul 5 2009 7:07 PM

i'm glad summer can officially start now that Ratdog is on tour!!! too bad I'm stuck in the West but soon, soon enough. keep the positive vibes playing. &hearts
Joshua Isaac Band

Joshua Isaac Band



Jun 24 2009 5:24 PM

Nothin could be finer than Ratdog in Coastal Carolina!
Lady Finger

Lady Finger



Jun 8 2009 4:06 AM

Kenny Kenny Kenny!
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