On Monday, Feb. 27, in The Mane Room at the University of North Alabama, local jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and entertainment-industry educator Charles Brooks, DMA is back with his group The Charles Brooks Collective to feature an eclectic celebration of the…
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Charles Brooks, D.M.A. 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
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May 11, 2021
Charles Brooks to Play His Final LA Concert
Charles Brooks to Headline Jazz Listening Room Series
in His Final LA Show
Louisiana’s favorite four-mallet jazz vibraphonist Dr. Charles Brooks will be headlining and premiering original new music at The Baton Rouge Arts Council’s Jazz Listening Room series on…
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Apr 28, 2021
April 28, 2021 - Dr. Brooks Officially Named New Audio Professor at University of North Alabama
It is with extreme joy that Dr. Charles Brooks announces his acceptance of his new academic position with the University of North Alabama in the Muscle Shoals area. Come August 2021, he will be the new Assistant Professor of Audio…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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