COMPOSER
MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST
IMPROVISER
EDUCATOR
MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST
IMPROVISER
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
arranging music for various ensemble
1977 to the present
marimbist
1978 to the present
percussion of north and south India
avant garde percussion in creative improvised 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
original compositions
2000 to the present
the MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
on drumset or marimba
2002 to the present
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments of Mesoamerica
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
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
arranging music for various ensemble
1977 to the present
marimbist
1978 to the present
percussion of north and south India
avant garde percussion in creative improvised 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
original compositions
2000 to the present
the MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
on drumset or marimba
2002 to the present
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments of Mesoamerica
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
husband,
father,
grandfather
and
great grandfather
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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" "captivating" "combining and extending traditions" "a composer" “connecting with the deeper currents of the soul….” "culture bearer" "educator" “effortless” "enabler" "engaging" "ethnomusicologist" "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” "highly talented and creative musician and a studious researcher ...." "honoring, exploring, and blending different musical cultures and their unique instruments" "improviser" "incredible" “innovative” “intriguing” " inventive, introspective, and detailed in it's approach" “knowledgeable and deeply passionate” "massively accomplished" "magical stuff" "masterful" "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
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.
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 155,000 visitors.
2,000 monthly visitors
and his
EDUCATIONAL YOUTUBES
have over 155,000 visitors.
