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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Interoceans (Album)

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From 2005 to 2008 I worked with drummer Tom Steck to create an album of dynamic, unpredictable compositions. We released the album, Interoceans, under the name I Heart Lung. Distantly rooted in jazz, ambient and African music, the music is layered with Indian, and electronic influences.

Interoceans featured a small orchestra of contributors including Nels Cline (on electric sitar and guitar), Dave Easley (on pedal steel guitar), Kris Tiner (on trumpet and flugelhorn), Aaron Ximm (field recordings), Lynn Johnston (clarinets) and Andrew Pompey (percussion).

Interoceans was chosen as one of the “Top 5 Jazz” releases of the year by National Public Radio and the L.A. Record said, “it may alter your perception of possibility in music.”

Written and Performed by
Chris Schlarb- acoustic and electric guitar
Tom Steck- drums

with
Nels Cline- electric guitar, sitar and electronics
Dave Easley- pedal steel guitar
Lynn Johnston- clarinet, bass clarinet
Andrew Pompey- percussion
Anthony Shadduck- acoustic bass
Kris Tiner- flugelhorn, trumpet
Aaron Ximm- field recordings

Recorded, Mixed and Produced by
Chris Schlarb

Jan 18, 2009 | portfolio