June & July 2018 Recording with Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, New York City.
Guest composer and guest conductor José Gurría
Guests:
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 at The Ford in Los Angeles CA.
Angel City Jazz Festival 2016
Set #1
Jose Gurria’s Gurrisonic Orchestra world premiere of
the Our Lady of Los Angeles Suite
featuring world-renowned clarinetist Don Byron and vocalist Martha Gonzalez
co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Jazz Society and The Angel City Jazz Festival
(approximate length 47 min.)
Set #2
USA Premier of Ornette Coleman’s Skies of America,
arranged and re-orchestrated by Jose Gurria for Gurrisonic Orchestra
featuring Ornette Coleman’s alumni: electric guitarist Tom McNally
(approximate length 47 min.)
Set #3
Pharaoh Sanders Trio
featuring Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake
http://angelcityjazz.com/gurrisonic-orchestra
Coming up in April 2016, Mexican tour with LA adventurous saxophonist Sam Gendel (from INGA)
Sam Gendel(alto sax) & Jose Gurria (drum set)-Trio
April 2016 Mexican tour
-Friday, April 8th:
Masterclass: Tiempo Musica 11 a.m.
El Convite, 9 p.m. (special guest David Sanchez doublebass)
-Sunday, April 10th: Hookah Bar-Condesa, 7 p.m. (special guest Brian Allen Simon Laptop & sfx)
-Monday, April 11th Universidad Anáhuac, 7 p.m. (special guest David Sanchez doublebass)
-Wednesday, April 13th Jazz Place, 9 p.m. (special guest David Sanchez doublebass)
-Thursday, April 14th Musas del Papa Sibarita, 8 p.m. (special guest David Sanchez doublebass)
-Friday, Abril 15th
Masterclass Universidad Anáhuac 11 a.m.
Tierra Luna, Xalapa, Ver, 8 p.m. (special guest Ademar Valentin Bajo Electric Bass)
-Saturday, April 16th Dos Quince Galeria, 8 p.m. (special guest Natalia Perez Turner Cello)
-Sunday, April 17th Film Club Cafe, 8 p.m. (special guest Brian Allen Simon Laptop & sfx)
-Monday April 18th French Liceu 10 a.m. (special guest David Sanchez doublebass)
-Tuesday April 19th Masterclass FAM UNAM 6 p.m.
While most of the below dates go above and beyond my “monster band”, I do think it is a pertinent piece of information as they were ALL stepping stones to my growth as a musician and person. All this eventually lead to the formation of Gurrisonic Orchestra. It was fun to put together this list, a lot of memories.
Meaningful past dates over the years,…
- Gurrisonic Orchestra, “Homecoming show” Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2016)
– Music Director, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario, Martha Gonzalez and Jose Gurria, live at the Baked Potato
Baked Potato– Los Angeles, CA (2015) – Composer, Arranger, Drummer
Gurrisonic Orchestra, “Suite for Two Countries” Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2014) –Music Director, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario, Martha Gonzalez and Jose Gurria, live at Casa Arjona
Casa Arjona– Los Angeles, CA (2014) –Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Gurrisonic Orchestra, “Memory Exercises” Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2014)
– Music Director, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Gurrisonic Orchestra, “Equinox Music” Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2013)
– Music Director, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Daniel Rosenboom Septet, Hammer Museum – Los Angeles, CA (2013) – Composer, Drummer
- Third Root Consort, Mexican Consulate – Los Angeles, CA (2013)
– Music Director, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Gurrisonic Orchestra, “Phases” Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2013)
– Music Director, Composer, Arranger, Drummer
- Jose Gurria Quartet, Jazzbook Festival – Centro Historico, México City (2012) – Drummer
- Jazztec, Hard Rock Café – Jakarta, Indonesia (2012) – Drummer
- Jazztec, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts – Singapore, Singapore (2012) – Drummer
- Mark De Clive Lowe – Los Angeles, CA (2012) – Percussionist
- Fabiano do Nascimento Trio – Los Angeles, CA (2011) – Drummer
- Jazztec featuring Dave Fiuczinsky (Screaming Headless Torsos) – México City (2012) – Drummer
- Vardan Ovsepian Chamber Ensemble – Los Angeles, CA (2011) – Percussionist
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s Quartetto Fantastico – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Percussionist
- AK & Her Kalashnikovs: Live at the Hobby Shop – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Percussionist
- Jose Gurria Sextet: Live at the Bluewhale – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Drummer
- The Yellow Jackets – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Percussionist
- Root System, Los Angeles Jazz Collective – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Percussionist, Drummer
- Fishtank Ensemble – Los Angeles, CA (2010 – present) – Percussionist
- Ciaramella Consort with Adam and Rotem Gilbert – Los Angeles, CA (2010) – Percussionist
- Peter Erskine, She-e-Wu, Satnam Ramgotra, and Victor Goines – Evanston, IL (2009) –Percussionist Soloist
- Jose Gurria’s Sextet featuring Bill Watrous, The Jazz Bakery – Los Angeles, CA (2008) – Drummer
- Teatro de La Realidad, Wijktheater – Rotterdam, NE (2008) – Drummer
- Thornton Tribute Orchestra (Music Director-Patrice Rushen) – Los Angeles, CA (2008) – Percussionist
- Lamont Dozier and James Ingram with the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra – Los Angeles, CA (2007) – Percussionist
- Maria Schneider with the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra – Los Angeles, CA (2007) – Percussionist
- Ethos Trio – Founder, Composer, Drummer, Producer
- Instituto Guatemalteco Americano – Guatemala City, Guatemala (2007)
- Festival Jazz Lim – Lima, Peru (2006)
- Haidian Centre – Beijing, China (2006)
- University of California – Fresno, California (2006)
- APAP Convention 2005 – New York, NY (2005)
- Palacio de Bellas Artes – México City, México (2005)
- Kennedy Center for the Arts – Washington, D.C. (2005)
- De Bartolo Performing Arts Center – Notre Dame University, Indiana (2005)
- Centro Cultural Sao Paulo – Sao Paulo, Brazil (2005)
- Festival Jazz Plaza – La Habana, Cuba (2005)
- Unique (Berlín), y (Blauraum) Hamburgo – CD reléase – Germany (2004)
- Teatro de las Américas – Asunción, Paraguay (2003)