NEW ALBUM IS OUT – SHADOWS OF TOMORROW!!!
SHADOWS OF TOMORROW, is a lush, orchestral jazz album awash with tropical colors and heavy metal splashes. It contains 6 original pieces that reflect the Afro-Caribbean culture and traditions of the Dominican Republic while also reflecting on some of the current geo-political issues that have bedeviled the world of late.
SHADOWS OF TOMORROW is a meeting place—a space where the soul of Dominican and Afro-Caribbean music dances with the expansive language of contemporary jazz. These compositions are personal landscapes, shaped by memory, tradition, current-day politics, and the beauty of collaboration.
SHADOWS OF TOMORROW is available digitally on most platforms, and physical CDs are available for purchase here, on Amazon and Summit Records.
“May our music be the compass that leads us through the shadows and despair of the winding road toward the light that helps us grow, heal, and become better human beings.” – SG
BACK HOME, is a modern big band project tinged with Caribbean colors. A native of the Dominican Republic, the CD is a journey back to Garcia’s musical roots. Steeped in the jazz idiom, his compositions are strongly influenced by bachata, merengue and other styles from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Back Home – Global Music Awards Golden Medal
“Not only is Back Home a near-perfect blend of Dominican and American music, it stands tall on its own as a superlative example of big-band jazz at its best.” ~ All About Jazz, Jack Bowers
Socrates Garcia’s Album, Back Home, is one of the best Big Band works I’ve heard in years. ~ Ignacio Berroa (drummer for Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, etc.)
“This contemporary jazz big band project is bound to be another feather in the cap of a scholar and creative genius who brings multi-culture and flair to the big band stage.” ~ Musical Memoirs, Dee Dee McNeil
