Chris Welch (piano/keyboards) grew up playing classical and popular music,
studied jazz at the University of Washington and now is “a
pianist-for-all-reasons-and-seasons” (Victory Music Review). Chris has played
jazz, rock, reggae, ska, calypso, fusion, Latin music, country, and showtunes with The
Groove, Scott Lindenmuth, Eduardo Mendonça and Show Brazil,and scores of other
artists. Chris leads groups of varied size and instrumentation that perform at
clubs, festivals, weddings, and private parties.Chris's recording credits include:
- Night Music by Chris Welch -- (“A damn good album” – Wind and Wire)
- Songs Without Words by Chris Welch (1997) -- (“shimmering romantic melodies” – Victory Music Review)
- Urban Christmas by XEBEC
- Destiny by reggae/soca/ska band The Groove
- 543 by jazz vibraphonist Evan Buehler (1996)
- Hit The Mark by jazz/fusion band The Christopher Gross Ensemble.
Chris has written compositions and arrangements for piano students, jazz groups, solo piano, choirs, and theater. When he isn't on stage or in the studio, he teaches composition, music theory, and classical, jazz, and popular music in private lessons for children and adults. He plays recording studio sessions and does sound design and music recording work in his home studio. Chris earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Washington. Chris Welch’s website: http://www.chriswelch.net
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