Cecil Brooks III


Cecil Brooks III is an American jazz drummer and record producer who has worked with Arthur Blythe, Russell Gunn, John Hicks, Andrew Hill, Etta Jones, Houston Person, Roseanna Vitro, Hannibal Lokumbe, and Jimmy Ponder.
A native of the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brooks released a number of albums for Muse and Savant. The jazz club that he started in West Orange NJ – Cecil's – closed in 2012 after 10 years.
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Discography

As leader

The Collective Hangin' with Smooth Neck Peckin' Jammie Smokin' Jazz For Those Who Love to Groove Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 Double Exposure
  • ''Hot Dog''

As sideman

With Arthur BlytheSpirits in the Field Blythe Byte Focus Exhale
With Don BradenLanding Zone Organic The Voice of the Saxophone Brighter Days The New Hang Gentle Storm Luminosity
With John HicksIn the Mix Piece for My Peace Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook Impressions of Mary Lou Music in the Key of Clark Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook
With Etta Jones & [Houston Person]Fine and Mellow Sugar Christmas with Etta Jones
With Jimmy PonderJames Street Guitar Christmas Thumbs Up What's New
With Jack WalrathSerious Hang Hipgnosis Godzilla Jazz Invasion of the Booty Shakers
With others