Email:Boricuajazz@aol.com

Cell: 918- 521-4994

Born 1981, in New York City, Edwin is currently residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Edwin Garcia began performing in the greater Tulsa area in 1998 at the age of 17. After high school, he attended the University of Tulsa and has performed on tour for various occasions. Here is a list of information about Edwin’s performances and applied studies.

Experience: University of Tulsa B.A. in Music/ Film Studies Minor (Jazz and Contemporary studies)

“Mezclave Latin Jazz” 2000 –2005: Manager/ Bandleader for Mezclave Who performed for the PhilBrook Museum, “The Modernist vision art”, Gilcrease Museum, Citgo Petroleum Co., Street School Inc., Bono Law Inst., Tulsa Public Library, Brookside Jazz Fest & Art Stroll and several other Festival in Tulsa. Greenwood Jazz Hall of Fame, May Fest, Greenwood Jazz Festival, Jazz in June OKC, UCO Jazz Lab Edmond, Okla., Phil Brook Museum May 2005

Tulsa Theater Arts Productions: Bassist –“Oliver”,” Big” and “The King and I”, Peter Pan w/ Cathy Rigby (June of 2005)

Freddie Bryant Trio Bassist 2001

Ted Mosses Quintet Bassist 2002- 2003

Performances include: New York recordings artists, Tim Ries (http://www.timries.com/), Walter White, Ray Vega, and Freddie Bryant.

Carnival CruiseLine Bassist for Production Company and also performed Big Band, Swing, Country shows, with jugglers, comedians, and Vegas Style production shows. March 2003-August 2004.

 Awards: University of Tulsa Music Scholarship

Dennis Bayton Memorial Scholarship awarded by the Tulsa Jazz Society in June 9, 2002.

Mezclave Latin Jazz was nominated at the Spot Music Awards in the Jazz category for 2001 and 2002.

Private studies: Classical bassist and music librarian for the Tulsa Opera, Marc Facci. Edwin Garcia has also studied privately with various professional New York recording artists that include John Pattitucci (www.johnpattitucci.com), and Drummer Matt Wilson.

Attended: Mile High Jazz Camp (University of Colorado)

Interplay Jazz Camp (Endicott College Massachusetts) and is currently student interning along with bassist David Clark from Berkley Conservatory of Music in Boston, Mass. 2005 Interplay Jazz Internship with David Clark.

Current Projects: Edwin Garcia is currently working in several different groups including several style and genres of music, which include periods of Jazz from 1940-1970, Hip-Hop, Funk, Reggae, Latin American/ Salsa and Drum ’n Bass.

References:

Chip Burris (Teacher, Composer, Arranger) 918-744-6341

Freddie Bryant http://www.freddiebryant.com/