Rodney Brown started down his musical path at
the age 6, after 7 years of classical piano, and 4
years of percussion in High School he began his
love affair with the saxaphone. Influenced by
legendary entertainers such as Eddie Harris, Von
Freeman, Sonny Seales, James Moody, Dexter
Gordan, Gene Ammons, Louie Jordan, Lou Rawls,
Joe Williams, Brook Benton,........the list goes on as
he continues to implement the sound of legends
into his energetic, intellegent, funky, groovy
interpretation of contemporary blues, jazz, and soul.
Rodney's road career started in 1972. Since that
time he's toured the world with various artist :
Walter Jackson, The Chi-Lites, Eddy Floyd, Michael
Henderson, Jean Carn, Deitra Farr, Big Time
Sarah, Dennis Binder, Johnny Drummer, Aaron
Burton, Kenny Neal, Michael Coleman, Katherine
Davis, Barbara LeShour, Karen Carroll, Eddie
Shaw, Sam Taylor, to name a few, at venues from
Carnegie Hall to John Anson Ford Theater in Los
Angeles, from Montreal to New Orleans, and
numerous European tours. Performances in
Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, England, France,
Spain, & India have allowed the "Hotrod Karma"
to be experienced world-wide.
Now out on his own he has put together a fabulous
collection of uniquely talented, well rounded
musicians and has been working all over the
country. David Wilcox from the Record in Troy, N.Y.
states "Take the sophistication of Earth Wind &
Fire, the funk of Sly and the Family Stone, some
down home Chicago Blues.........stir it up and you'll
have Hotrod".
So let "Rodney Brown & Hotrod" take you on a
one of a kind musical journey and fill your venue
with their huge following.
Rodney J Brown
Chicago, Il
312-501-8739
hotrod1@saxplyr.com