Jazz Composer, Arranger, Producer, Bandleader, Guitarist & Educator Socrates Garcia
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer, Arranger, Producer, Bandleader, Guitarist & Educator Socrates Garcia. We discuss his new 2025 CD Shadows of Tomorrow and explore a full, rich life spent in the music world. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Socrates is now a Full Professor of Music and Director of Music Technology at the University of Northern Colorado, where he teaches advanced Music Technology and has taught Advanced Jazz Arranging.
His journey spans continents, cultures, and genres — from his musical roots in the Dominican Republic to his…
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