Cecil Brooks III

Cecil Brooks III (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer and record producer who has worked with, among others, John Hicks, Marvin Peterson, Andrew Hill, Arthur Blythe, Russell Gunn, Roseanna Vitro, Etta Jones and Jimmy Ponder.

A native of the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brooks released a number of albums for Muse Records and then Savant Records.

Cecil Brooks III is a superb stickman of fiery precision. Having traveled extensively national and international with greats like Stanley Turrentine, John Hicks, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Smith, Geri Allen, Benny Green, Etta Jones, Houston Person, Groove Holmes, David "Fathead" Newman, and Jack McDuff. He has the amazing and inherent versatility to adapt to all musical styles and whatever he plays he uses every piece of drum equipment to set his audience "on fire" musically. Making him one of the hottest drummers today!

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 16, 1959. Cecil started playing drums at age 5, he studied with his father Cecil Brooks, Jr. a renowned jazz drummer in his own right. His father introduced Cecil to Art Blakey, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones and the jazz drumming tradition. He would go on professional performances with his father, and by the age of 14 Cecil was himself performing professional gigs on his own. Contemporary drummer out of the style of Art Blakey, Tony Williams. Strongly rooted in hard swing and polyrhythmic technique. Consistently, balancing emotions, sound, feeling and intellect in the music.

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