My portfolio includes scoring, arrangement and composition work for video games, feature film and television. As a musician and producer I have released over forty albums of jazz, folk, electronic, punk and modern classical music. I am currently accepting new commissions.
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Why Chris Schlarb?
The world is full of musicians, composers and producers. The hard part is matching the right person with the project they are best suited for.

Here is a quick example: if you want to approximate an orchestra of instruments with a single keyboard, I am probably not the right one for the job. My best work utilizes any number of unique, real world instruments including tabla, euphonium, mandolin, marimba and upright double bass. I thoroughly enjoy working with real instruments, in real spaces, with real musicians.

If your film, video game or album requires texture and atmospheric depth, unique or unusual live instrumentation, and thoughtful arrangement, I would love to hear from you. For the last decade I have explored the ambient, jazz, folk, electronic and modern classical genres as a member of both the American Composers Forum and ASCAP.

I specialize in taking small and medium sized budgets and turning them into expensive sounding recordings. I operate my own mobile recording studio and engineer most sessions, saving time and cost.

My work can be heard on this site and read about in the New York Times, All About Jazz, Time Out New York, Chicago Reader and Pitchfork.

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OPEN too

C.J. Boyd and I played a live duet last night at OPEN in Long Beach. And The Furies Say opened up and were a real joy to listen to. It means a lot for a band to spend time on arrangements, counter melodies and interesting harmonic events. Also, knowing the trials of the road I appreciate a 6-member band jumping in a giant school bus and taking off for the great wide open while CD sales drop and gas prices increase. Soldier on Furies, what you are doing is important.

C.J. and I recorded a little lo-fi improvisation last July while he was in town and this time around I had the idea of us performing a live duet. Thankfully, we have some serious mojo happening and corralled ourselves into an “open” state of mind. I just listened back to the recording and, in all humility, I have to say, it’s compelling stuff. Here’s to hoping for a release this year. Thanks to Shea Gauer at OPEN and everyone who came through to listen to a night of great music.

Jul 25, 2007 | live performance