Background
Brown, Gerald Sonny was born on April 20, 1936 in Cincinnati.
Brown, Gerald Sonny was born on April 20, 1936 in Cincinnati.
Student, Cincinnati Conservatory Museum Army, 1956.
Drummer with various artists including Eddie Vinson, Amos Milburn, Dinah Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, 1956-1960, Frank Foster, Randy Weston, Ray Bryant, Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, New York City, 1961-1968. Drummer New York Bass Choir, 1968-1970. Drummer with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Scandinavia, 1970-1975, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, from 1975.
Lecturer Mark Twain Junior High School, August 1968. Teacher Jazzmobile Workshop, 1972, Jazz Interactions Workshop, 1973.
Member of Hiram Grand.