Jan 26 2021
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL SITE OF CHARLES BROOKS, DMA
professional jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, hand drummer, pianist, composer, clinician, educator
professional jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, hand drummer, pianist, composer, clinician, educator
Charles Brooks, DMA is proud to be a supportive member of the K&K Sound Artist Family. Selected as the November 2019 K&K Sound Artist of the Month, Brooks fully endorses K&K Sound amplification systems:"I have successfully used K&K Sound's vibraphone amplification system for more than a decade and it is because of their system that I am able to express myself wholly and successfully in various musical fashions and settings. K&K's products live up to their reputation and I would recommend them to any musician." -- CBDMA
latest news
Jun 8 2020
Brooks to Perform for RepCap Media's Remote Talent Series
BATON ROUGE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Louisiana’s favorite four-mallet jazz vibraphonist Dr. Charles Brooks will be performing TWO live remote shows this Friday, June 12, 2020. Both shows will stream live on Facebook and Instagram and will be immediately accessible…
May 26 2020
Charles Brooks, DMA Entertaining Masses with Weekly Quarantine Live Music Series
BATON ROUGE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Louisiana’s favorite four-mallet jazz vibraphonist Dr. Charles Brooks is bringing weekly live music entertainment to the masses with his Friday Night Vibes music series. Each Friday night at 8:00 p.m. Brooks livestreams a one-hour…
Oct 7 2019
Charles Brooks, DMA Releases First Solo Jazz Album
Louisiana Jazz Musician Charles Brooks, DMA Announces the Release of His First Full-Length Solo Jazz Album SOUL MAGNET
BATON ROUGE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Professional Louisiana jazz vibraphonist and percussionist Charles Brooks, DMA proudly announces the release of his long-awaited…
Aug 29 2019
Brooks's Vibraphone Dissertation Selected for Inclusion in PAS Research Archives
This week, the international Percussive Arts Society selected Charles Brooks, DMA's vibraphone dissertation for inclusion in their research archives. Brooks's dissertation, "An Analytical Approach to Vibraphone Performance through the Transcription and Analysis of Gary Burton's Solo on 'Blue Monk,'" is…
Jan 15 2018
Charles Brooks, DMA Releases First Full-Length Solo Album
BATON ROUGE – Professional Louisiana percussionist, jazz vibraphonist, and college educator Charles Brooks, DMA has officially released his first full-length solo percussion project entitled Empty Hand. Grounded heavily in the techniques and philosophies of martial arts, the album is…
Jul 5 2017
PINK FLOYD Tribute Experience Happens This Saturday, Folks
Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m.: Improv jazz-fusion aficionados The Charles Brooks Collective and powerhouse guest vocalist Margaret Fowler
Dyson House Listening Room
"We promised you a PINK FLOYD tribute experience and we're doing more than just delivering; we're…
Jun 7 2017
July 8 - The Charles Brooks Collective to Play PINK FLOYD Tribute Show
PSST ... HEY YOU! Yep, this is happening ... for real!!!
On Saturday, July 8, Baton Rouge's explosive new (instrumental) experimental jazz-fusion group The Charles Brooks Collective will present an original, never-heard-before Pink Floyd WISH YOU WERE HERE tribute…
Apr 11 2017
April 13 - Louisiana's Only 4-Mallet Vibraphonist to Perform with Jazz Legends
Don't miss this one-night-only FREE jazz masters concert featuring Louisiana's only four-mallet vibraphonist, Charles Brooks, alongside the legendary jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones, the legendary jazz drummer Troy Davis, and the legendary double bassist and educator Dr. Robert Nash. This Thursday…
Mar 14 2017
April 13 - Dr. Brooks to Perform with Jazz Greats in FREE Concert
This concert is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!!
This one-time-only special jazz masters concert will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. on the main stage of the Magnolia Theater at Baton Rouge Community College. It's one…
Mar 7 2017
March 7 - International Recording Co. to Visit BRCC Campus
International Audio Component Manufacturer SOLID STATE LOGIC to Bring Mobile Production and Recording Studio to BRCC
BATON ROUGE, LA -- Baton Rouge Community College will host Solid State Logic's custom-designed mobile production bus - The Broadcast Equipment Vehicle…