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Carlos Solorzano

Carlos Solorzano

Pro Drummer & Composer for Film & Television

Carlos Solorzano is a professional drummer & composer from Southern Arizona who is available for drumming services & music placements for film, television & video games. He writes original instrumental compositions from tribal drumming compositions, acoustic guitar selections, thematic & mood selections as well as heavier rock/fusion selections. His work has been featured on numerous television shows around the world including:

· Law and Order Special Victims Unit: Shattered & Retro

· America’s Top Model: Welcome to New Zealand & Big Hair Day

· Behind the Music: Ricky Martin

· Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

· 72 Dangerous Animals - Asia - Big! Banded! Billed!

· Swarovski Optiks Quests

· Live: With Regis & Kathie Lee (2/20/2012)

· Mapping the World (BBC)

· Maps: Power, Plunder & Possession: Windows on the World (BBC)

· Rhys to the Rescue (BBC)

· Viva Hollywood (MTV Network)

· Weekly with Ed Gordon

· Sunday Best on BET

· The Big Party & E! News Live on E! Entertainment Television's

· A Harey Hatsiltsul (Israeli Television)

· New Moon (Mexican Television)

· Thalassa 2: Teo Di La Flota Enfosada Reco (Spanish Television)

· Steelroots Classics

His compositions have also earned him multiple ASCAPLUS songwriting awards and grants from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arts Foundation for Tucson & Southern Arizona. He also has numerous solo releases available on various streaming outlets.

He also has a solo drumming act where he orchestrates world rhythms around the American drum set in order to imitate the sound of a percussion combo. He has appeared as a solo performer and in Master Class settings all over Arizona and California. Such venues include:

· Music Instrument Museum

· Tucson Morning Blend Television Show

· Live on KXCI Radio

· Motherland Music

· AFASA African Festival

· Kino Memorial Stadium

· Arizona Black Film Showcase

· Pima Community College

· Los Angeles Harbor College

· Instrumental Music Center

· Saint Rocke

· Club Congress

· Tucson Convention Center

· Phoenix Convention Center

· Tucson Children's Museum.

He performs regularly in the Tucson music scene in working bands (Country, Top 40, Blues, Jazz/Fusion, etc.), Musical Theater, Faith Based & World Beat scenes and is on call for session work at multiple locations in Southern Arizona.

Carlos has been featured both as a performer and writer from DRUM! Magazine and is currently writing a monthly feature titled "The Desert Drummer on all things Drumming" for the Independent Music Show Magazine." He is also the author of the drumming book: "Precision Drumming Volume One: Exercises for Accuracy & Endurance in Common Time"

His current projects include writing more music for film television & video games while preparing to launch a series of instructional videos on his YouTube channel that will feature exercises from his first drumming book as well as many of his drum set concepts.

He is also endorsed by Ahead Sticks & Percussion Products, Drum Dots and Hansenfutz Pedals. He is thrilled to be part of the Soultone Artist Roster as he has been using these amazing cymbals for over 10 years now!

"Soultone Cymbals are the best cymbals I have ever used! They not only sound amazing but feel so good to play. I can use them in any musical setting and they deliver. Everyone that I work with are amazed by their sound and appearance. I am so honored to be a part of the Soultone family."

My Soultone Set: 

14 inch Custom Brilliant Hi Hats
13 inch Custom Brilliant Hi-Hats
12 inch Custom Series Crash
16 inch Custom Brilliant Crash
16 inch Vintage Crash
18 inch Extreme China
14 inch Custom Brilliant China
20 inch Custom Brilliant Ride

Discography