Roy Brooks
- Type: Influential Sideman
- Born: March 9, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Died: November 15, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Biography
Roy Brooks (1938–2005) was a Detroit hard bop drummer, a member of the Horace Silver Quintet from 1959 to 1964 and a sideman for *Blue Mitchell* and *Yusef Lateef*. His leader album 'Beat' (1963) is a hard bop classic. A mentor in Detroit's jazz community, he also played in *Max Roach*'s M'Boom. He spent his final decades in Detroit, teaching and organising younger musicians.
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Roy Brooks Discography
- Beat (1964) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- The Free Slave (1972) - Album - rated 4.05/5