Uzee Brown, Jr., a native of Cowpens, South Carolina, is a resident of Atlanta, GA.  He received the B.A. degree from Morehouse College, the M.M. degree in composition from Bowling Green State University and the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in performance from the University of Michigan.  At Morehouse he studied composition with noted African-American composer T.J. Anderson.  he worked closely as a student and colleague for almost twenty years with the highly acclaimed educator, arranger, lecturer in Afro-American music and Director of the Morehouse Glee Club, the late Dr. Wendell P. Whalum.  Brown studied at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood and at the national Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.  He received awards for study at the Graz Conservatory in Austria and the University of Siena in Italy.  During that time he performed throughout northern Italy.

Uzee Brown, Jr., has appeared in numerous recitals, oratorios, opera and musical theater performances, which include his premier operatic performance in 1972 of the role of Parson Alltalk in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's world premier of Scott Joplin's TREEMONISHA.  In 1988 he performed the title role of King Solomon, in Emory theater Productions' world premier of KING SOLOMON, a music drama by Bobby Paul.  In July, 1994 he appeared in the premier showcase performance with the Alliance theater of a new musical theater work, JUBILEE, which was presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival.  His most recent performances include the Mozart and Brahms requiems and a workshop performance at Georgia State University of ZABETTE, a new operatic work scheduled to receive its world premier in March, 1999.

Uzee Brown, Jr. is a published composer and arranger, having written the musical prologue for Spike Lee's SCHOOL DAZE.  In 1992 he was nominated for the Audelco award in Black theater as outstanding musical director and arranger of the off-Broadway musical play ZION. ZION was presented at Theater in the Square as a venue of the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.  Brown is a respected researcher and lecturer on African-American vocal music.  His arrangements and compositions are published with Lawson-Gould Publishing Company of New York and Roger Dean Publishing Company.  Dr. Brown is former chair of the Department of Music at Clark Atlanta University, Professor of Music at Morehouse College, President of the National Association of Negro Musicians and co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of Onyx Opera Atlanta, a non-profit operatic ensemble founded in 1988 with the purpose of performing works by African-American composers as well as western European operatic repertoire.  He was most recently elected to the Board of Trustees at Morehouse College.  His engagements include masterclasses, workshops and recitals of African-American music from work songs and spirituals to art songs.  Dr. Brown's church music activities have included choral director and Director of Music appointments at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Cascade United Methodist Church, Ben Hill United Methodist Church and currently, director of the Church Choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church.