Brooks Giles III

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Saxophonist & Vocalist

BROOKS GILES III - SAXOPHONIST AND VOCALIST BRIEF BIOGRAPHY International Saxophonist/Vocalist Brooks Giles III has taken his high energy musical mixture of Jazz and Blues to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, Seoul, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Bangkok, Thailand, Myanmar and Santiago, Chile, where he recorded his CD, “Romance de Los Andes” with “The Pancho Aranda Trio”. His first CD, “Somewhere On Earth, The Bangkok Sessions”, was released in 2002.That same year Brooks and his ensemble were featured on the first ever “Hennessy X.O. Smooth & Mellow Jazz Tour”. After rave reviews, the ensemble was invited to perform again in 2003. Along with leading his own ensembles, Brooks has performed with Donald Byrd, The Drifters, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Charli Persip’s Super Sound, Eldee Young, The Apollo Theater Band, The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, The Peter Duchin Orchestra and others. After obtaining his M.F.A. from Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music in Queens, New York, Brooks toured Europe with the Broadway musical “Bubbling Brown Sugar” from 1993 - 1994. In 1999 Brooks made his acting debut in the Woody Allen film “Sweet & Lowdown”. In 2005 he performed on the soundtrack and acted in the DVD of the original stage play “It’s A Hard Bop Life” by Gregory Charles Royal. Brooks’ ensembles are regularly featured performers at “The Annual Fort Harrod/Heritage Jazz Festival”, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and “WORLDFEST” in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information on Brooks Giles III Ensembles please visit: www.brooksgiles.com