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Jesus Contreras

The other, other Jesus.

About Me


For over sixteen years, Jesus Contreras has written, arranged, performed, programmed, recorded, mixed, and mastered music in a number of diverse forms and styles including Latin American, experimental, Jazz, International, Classical, Pop, Rock, Alternative, Electronic, and in numerous media such as film, dance, and theater. Jesus has taught guitar, theory, and composition since 1990 in numerous styles ranging from Classical to pop/rock/country/blues from beginning to advanced levels. Jesus studied with Pulitzer Prize winning composer William Bolcom, Michael Daugherty, William Albright, Bright Sheng and Evan Chambers at the University of Michigan, receiving a Masters of Music in Music Composition in 1996. Jesus studied with Daniel Asia at the University of Arizona, receiving a Bachelors of Music in Music Theory and Composition with a minor in Classical guitar performance in 1993. Jesus studied Classical guitar with Thomas Patterson at the University of Arizona on a music scholarship for performance. Jesus also started an independent music label, Mockbrawn Records, with business partner and fellow ensemble member, Eric Baldoni, of the group Cortex Bomb, based in Tucson, Arizona. Jesus currently resides in Sebastopol, CA.
When Bounce to Roll/Scenes from a ballet now available on CD baby:
When Bounce Comes to Roll
Available score for Soprano and Piano of What's the use of a title?
(1.1MB download)
©2006 Mockbrawn Publishing

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: mockbrawn.com/bands/jesuscontreras
Band Members: Just me
Influences: George Rochberg, William Bolcom, Oliver Knussen, Gyrgy Ligeti, J.S. Bach, John Zorn, Frank Zappa, Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Henyck Gorecki, Witold Lutoslawski, Sergi Prokofiev, Dimitri Shostakovich, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Charles Ives, Benjamin Britten, John Corigliano, Augustine Barrios, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Francis Poulenc, Stephen Albert, Avro Part, Jacob Druckman, Toru Takemitsu, George Crumb, John Adams, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy, Bird, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Fantomas, Meltbanana, King Crimson, Fantomas, The Melvins, Bad Brains, Little Joe, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Soundgarden,Mr. Bungle, N.W.A, Public Enemy, 2Pac, Eminem, The Clash, The Ramones, Devo, Iggy Pop and Stooges, Funkadelic, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Beastie Boys, Talking Heads, The Police, Metallica (pre-whiny Lars Napster days), Fishbone, Genesis(Peter Gabriel era) Yes, Primus, The Clash, Afro-Cuban Allstars, Oscar D'Leon, Beny Mor, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Perez Prado, Sonora Santanera, Ruben Blades, Ritmo 7, Cesara Evoria, David Bowie, Hendrix, Page, Clapton, The Edge, John Williams(the Aussie classical guitarist, not film composer) John Mclaughlin, Julian Bream, Fred Frith(Thanks Mally). Mstislav Rostropovich, Weird Al Yankovic
Sounds Like: I have too much time on my hands.
Record Label: http://www.mockbrawn.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

etherbomb.com

Brand new site called ETHERBOMB that contains a lot of odd, cool music information that I've been asked to do writing for. Be sure to check it out, like you don't already have enough stuff on the web...
Posted by Jesus Contreras on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:52:00 PST