COMPOSER
IMPROVISER
MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST
EDUCATOR
IMPROVISER
MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST
EDUCATOR
Christopher Garcia continues to garner critical accolades and popular acclaim
and receive commissions and invitations to perform his compositions in 28 countries on 5 continents. A "native" of EAST LOS Angeles, Garcia grew up “in the county" not the city of Los Angeles, CA USA A musical "polyglot" Garcia is known for MAKING MUSIC with either DRUMSET 1973 to the present avant jazz - inside, outside, upside down and sideways rock prog ZAPPA music ARRANGER 1977 to the present arranging music for various ensembles, chamber groups and orchestras MARIMBIST 1978 to the present PERCUSSION OF NORTH AND SOUTH INDIA AVANT GARDE PERCUSSION IN CREATIVE MUSIC 1979 to the present EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION 1988 to the present an ever changing amalgamation of instruments of India, Europe and the Americas creating a new organic resonance of percussion all within arms reach COMPOSER 2000 to the present THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA DRUMSET/PERCUSSION 2002 to the present INDGENOUS BREATH, STRING AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS OF MESOAMERICA/MEXICO 2005 to the present He is consistently invited to compose and collaborate within an eclectic variety of musical settings and artistic collaborators with a vast array of musical artists ranging from classical Western and/or Indian, folkloric, indigenous, jazz, rock, chamber and symphonic music |
he is also a
husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather |
worldwide PRINT MEDIA describes him as " a most uncommon percussionist" “acclaimed as a composer and virtuosic improviser…” “amazing” "an absolute lunatic..." " beyond categorization or even simple description" " brought an ancient civilization to life through music" " captivating" "combining and extending traditions" “connecting with the deeper currents of the soul….” "culture bearer" "educator" “effortless” "enabler" "engaging" "exploration of rarely charted musical waters......" “explosive” "extending traditions" “exquisite” “Extraordinarily creative, visionary drummer/percussionist” "extraordinary music, extraordinary musician" "extraordinary array of sound and rhythms" "flawless and full of passion" “he knows the silence” "Garcia generates a shared experience of transformation and social growth." "highly talented and creative musician and a studious researcher ...." "honoring, exploring, and blending different musical cultures and their unique instruments" "incredible" “innovative” “intriguing” " inventive, introspective, and detailed in it's approach" “knowledgeable and deeply passionate” "massively accomplished" "magical stuff" "masterful, inspirational and engaging" "mentor" "the MUSIC, the SOUND and THE SILENCE are relentless..." "musician" "a musical polyglot" "multi cultural musical ambassador" "multi faceted master musician" “organic” “other worldly” "percussionist" "phenomenal” "poet" "powerful" "professor" “profound” "a religious experience" "a renaissance man" “resonates” “revels in the new and unexpected” " sensitive and tasteful manifestor of thoroughly enjoyable musical experiences" “the silence he creates is almost as deafening as the sound he creates…” "sometimes you don't even hear it, you just feel it......this is magical stuff" “sounding an inner magic” “sound, spirit and concept" “the spirit of his connection to the earth” "spiritually enlightening" “spontaneous” “superlative musicianship” "supremely gifted educator" “thought provoking" "transcends generations, traditions and culture..." "transformative" “ true genre bender” “ true sound master” "unforgettable" "unique" “unprecedented music” "uplifiting" "virtuosic improviser" " visionary" "vocabulary that spans centuries and cultures and a deep respect for tradition...." CLICK ON WORLDWIDE PRESS TO READ FULL REVIEWS |
His fascination with rhythm and the colour of sound allows him to be a
group leader,
group member
and frequent
collaborator/composer
with various critically acclaimed
classical,
jazz,
rock,
and world music ensembles with whom he continues to concertize
with performances in:
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Bosnia,
Brazil,
Canada,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
the Czech Republic,
Denmark,
England,
France,
Germany,
Holland,
Hungary,
Italy,
Korea,
Macedonia,
Mexico,
Norway,
Scotland,
Serbia,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Switzerland,
the United States
and
Wales.
group leader,
group member
and frequent
collaborator/composer
with various critically acclaimed
classical,
jazz,
rock,
and world music ensembles with whom he continues to concertize
with performances in:
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Bosnia,
Brazil,
Canada,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
the Czech Republic,
Denmark,
England,
France,
Germany,
Holland,
Hungary,
Italy,
Korea,
Macedonia,
Mexico,
Norway,
Scotland,
Serbia,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Switzerland,
the United States
and
Wales.
Garcia's website continues to average
2,000 monthly visitors
and his
EDUCATIONAL YOUTUBES
have over 178,000 visitors.
2,000 monthly visitors
and his
EDUCATIONAL YOUTUBES
have over 178,000 visitors.