Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown is a drummer, instructor, educator and composer from Knoxville, TN. The son of former Art Blakey band member, Stax recording artist, and three-time Grammy-nominated producer, Donald Brown, Kenneth grew up in a musical family and gained early exposure to every type of music. He started playing drums at age three and soon after, began studying piano to gain a harmonic foundation in the music. By age fourteen, Brown had established himself as a gigging music and has since maintained a steady career within the genres of jazz, R&B, blues, funk, and rock. Throughout his career, Brown has appeared at numerous clubs and festivals, including the Sunside Club (Paris, France) and the Jazz En Tete Festival (Clermont-Ferrand, France). In 2014, he performed at the Duc Des Lombard Club (Paris, France), Colmar Festival (Colmar, France) and the Monterrey Jazz Festival in Monterrey, CA. He has also appeared on Donald Brown's last 2 recording which featured Kenny Garrett, Ravi Coltrane, Bob hurst, Essiet Essiet, Lionel Loueke, Steve Nelson, and more. He recently recorded his debut album entitled "3Down". The album features Jeremy Pelt, Greg Tardy, Keith Brown, and Daryl Hall on bass, among others. Kenneth currently lives in Knoxville Tn where he continues to gig and teach. Kenneth Brown on drums Keith Brown on piano Will Body on sax Joe Gross on Trumpet Darryl Hall on Bass