Roy Brooks
Drums Solo on
Where You At?

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Roy Brooks closes the solo sequence with two choruses on drums, the final of 4 solos on the recording. Taken at a blazing swing tempo of 296 BPM over the 24-bar form in A♭, the improvisation requires fleet execution and decisive melodic choices. Drummer Roy Brooks closes with two choruses that display his technical command and creative flair. Recorded for the album Horace-Scope in 1960, the performance captures Roy Brooks at 21 to 22 years old. Where You At? is a jazz composition by Horace Silver, first recorded for his 1960 Blue Note album Horace-Scope. "Where You At?" is a hard-swinging original from Horace Silver's 1960 Blue Note album Horace-Scope, featuring extended solos from all four members of the quintet at a blazing tempo.

Roy Brooks was 21 to 22 years old at the time.