Konan Productions Presents: Café Red – Smooth Jazz and R&B Sessions with Howard “Funkyfoot” Brooks

Howard “Funkyfoot” Brooks is one of Baltimore’s funkiest pocket drummers. He studied at The Baltimore School for the Arts and Kohn Music School in W. Germany. He had many influences from his talented musical family to local heroes such as Dennis Chambers, Larry Bright, and George Gray. Howard “Funkyfoot” Brooks found his voice and has not turned back. His pocket of funky melodic grooves and presences sets him apart. His genres of music are funk, jazz, fusion, Neo Soul, Hip- Hop, Go-Go, House and R&B. He’s been a session, concert, and touring drummer for over 20 years and has set the role of musical director on various projects.

Touring in Germany with Jazz/Funk band Private Club, which he founded, only fueled his passion. He returned back to Baltimore to perform with The Morgan State Choir director legend Dr. Nathan Carter at The Lincoln Center with the legendary Harry Belafonte. Later, he performed and shared the stage with Erykah Badu, Groove Stu, Julius Bloom, Laughing Colors, Soft Tones, Freddie Jackson, Tony Terry, Ashford & Simpson, Bobby Womack, The Whispers, Kevin Walker’s Jazz Chronicles, Kim Burrell, Marvin Sapp, 2nd Avent, Kim Waters, Kindred the Family Soul, Down to the Bone, Levert, Phase II, Tyris, Mint Condition, Darcy Dawn & Co., Craig Alston, Eddie Baccus, Jr., Marc Evans, KadeJah Oni, Basement Boys Studio, Dawold Said, Kevin Jackson, Ed Botts, Eugene Chapman, Wake Campbell, Kevin Howard, Fake Flowers Real Dirt, Debbie Kirkland, Yvonne Johnson, and Funkyfoot’s project Café Red.

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