Chris Gestrin Artist Profile
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Bio
Chris GestrinA graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, Vancouver native Chris Gestrin is high in demand on the Canadian music scene. A versatile keyboardist, composer, producer and engineer, Chris has worked with a wide range of artists including Randy Bachman, K-OS, Swollen Members, Nickelback, Jim Byrnes, D.O.A, Michael Blake, Kelly Joe Phelps, Zubot and Dawson , Loudon Wainright, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Douglas, Mino Cinelu, and Denzal Sinclaire. His recording, 'Stillpoint', on the Songlines label was listed as one of the best albums of 2003 in Downbeat magazine, and Chris' original music has been featured in numerous television shows including The Dead Zone, Dark Angel, The L-Word, The Outer Limits, Crash test Mummies, and Rob Feenie's New Classics. For more on Chris, check out chrisgestrin.com |
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| 2005 organik ‘organik’ Warner Music Canada performer 2005 The Coat Cooke Trio ‘Up Down Down Up’ Cellar Live mixing engineer 2005 Gestrin / Monder / van der Schyff ‘The Distance’ Songlines performer / composer 2005 Loudon Wainright III ‘Here come the Choppers’ Sovereign Artists performer 2005 Mike Allen ‘Love one Another’ Almus / Warner mixing engineer 2005 Tilden Webb w/ Fat Head Newman ‘Cellar Groove’ Cellar Live recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2005 Simon Fisk Trio ‘Intent’ Plunge Records performer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2005 Astrid Sars ‘Red Umbrella’ Independent performer 2004 D.O.A. ‘Live Free or Die’ Sudden Death Records performer 2004 Jon Bentley Quintet ‘Motions’ Independent performer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer / composer 2004 Jenny Whiteley ‘Hopetown’ BlackHen performer 2004 Randy Bachman ‘Jazz Thing’ Maximum Jazz performer 2004 K-OS ‘Joyful Rebellion’ EMI / Astralworks performer 2004 Crash ‘The Doctor is In’ Cellar Live recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2004 Jill Newman ‘Fragile Walls’ Independent performer 2004 Kate Hammett-Vaughan ‘Eclipse’ Maximum Jazz performer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer / co-producer 2003 Varioius Artists ‘Poor Boy – Songs of Nick Drake’ Songlines performer 2003 Curtis Santiago ‘Portrait of an Artist’ Independent performer / co-composer 2003 Chris Tarry ‘’Project 33’ Black Hen performer / co-composer 2003 Jim Byrnes ‘Fresh Horses’ Black Hen performer 2003 Sekoya ‘Sekoya’ Independent / Maximum Performer 2003 The Simpsons ‘Hit and Run’ Radical Entertainment videogame soundtrack performer 2003 Russell Marsland ‘Dig Deep’ Independent performer / co-producer / recording-mixing engineer 2003 Stephen Fisk ‘Flo’ Plunge Records performer / co-producer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2003 The Grdina Trio ‘The Grdina Trio’ Plunge Records mastering engineer 2003 Kelly Joe Phelps ‘Slingshot Professionals’ Ryko Disc Performer 2003 Mark Vance Time will Tell Independent Performer 2002 Zubot and Dawson ‘Chicken Scratch True North Performer 2002 Audio Assualt Bassic Independent Mixing / Mastering engineer 2002 Carolyn Arends Seize the Day Reunion Performer 2002 Master T Reggae Vibes session one Virgin Performer 2002 The Rascalz Reloaded BMG Performer 2002 Grade 3 ‘The Piston Fist EP’ Independent Recording – Mixing – Mastering Engineer 2002 Chris Gestrin ‘Stillpoint’ Songlines performer / composer / co-producer 2002 Simon Fisk Trio ‘Trainwrecks’ Plunge Records performer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2002 VARUNA ‘VARUNA’ Independent performer / co-composer / recording – mixing – mastering engineer / arranger 2002 K-OS ‘Exit’ EMI performer / co-composer-arranger 2002 Bill Runge ‘Acid Test’ Maximum Jazz performer 2001 Kate Hammett-Vaughan ‘Devil May Care’ Maximum Jazz performer 2001 Junction ‘Self Portrait’ Maximum Jazz performer / co-composer 2001 Maximum Jazz ‘Jazz to the Max’ Maximum Jazz performer / mastering engineer / composer / re-mix engineer 2001 Bruce Freedman Trio ‘Enormous Moments’ Independent recording / mixing / mastering engineer 2001 Chris Tarry ‘Of battles, Unknown Mysteries’ Maximum Jazz performer / co-composer 2001 Jason Michas ‘Ode to a Dead Bird’ Sisyphus Records performer 2001 J. Butcher / D.van der Schyff ‘Points,Snags and Windings’ Meniscus mixing engineer 2001 VOCAJAVA ‘Vocajava’ Independent mixing engineer 2001 Heavy Eric ‘Lumberjack Blues’ Independent recording – mixing engineer / performer / co-arranger 2000 Chris Gestrin ‘Trio’ Maximum Jazz performer / composer / producer / recording-mixing-mastering engineer 2000 JT King ‘Ruby River’ Black Hen performer 2000 John Reilly ‘Tea Cozy Hat’ Flipper Music UK performer 2000 Zubot and Dawson ‘Tractor Parts’ Black Hen Music performer 2000 Heavy Eric ‘Let’s Go Lions!!’ Independent recording – mixing engineer / performer / co-arranger 2000 Video Game Soundtrack ‘NBA Live 2000’ Electronic Arts performer 1999 The Rascalz ‘Global Warning’ BMG Music performer 1999 Kate Hamett-Vaughan ‘How my Heart Sings’ Maximum Jazz performer 1999 Carolyn Arends ‘This Much I Understand’ Reunion performer 1999 FARA ‘Pretty Brown’ New Hayden Music performer 1999 Alma Libre ‘Precious’ Independent performer 1999 Holiday Salsa ‘Holiday Salsa’ Corporate Christmas performer 1999 Video Game Soundtrack ‘NBA Live ‘99’ Electronic Arts performer 1999 Celtic Mystique ‘Women of Song’ Tandem Music Group Corp. performer / recording – mixing engineer / arranger 1999 Christian Life Assembly ‘Testify’ CLA Music performer 1999 DAIZ ‘The Edge’ Independent performer 1999 Daniel Aimé ‘Songman’ Independent performer 1999 Mc Donnell – Molloy ‘Cellar Club’ Independent performer 1998 DIVERSIONS ‘American Prophecy’ Independent performer/ recording-mixing engineer / co-producer 1998 Kelly Brock ‘Armoury Sessions’ Independent performer 1998 Dianne Barbarash ‘Secrets’ Independent mastering engineer 1997 Welcome to Grade 3 ‘Fuel Super Seed’ Independent recording – mixing engineer / co-producer 1996 Chris Gestrin ‘Times that do not Belong to Us’ Maximum Jazz performer / composer / producer / recording – mixing engineer 1996 Kate Hammet-Vaughan ‘Too Close for Comfort’ Independent recording – mixing engineer 1996 Europ’ Jazz Contest Belgium ‘18th Jazz Hoeilaart Int.’ B.Sharp Records performer 1995 Coco Love Alcorn ‘Coco Love Alcorn’ Independent performer / co-arranger |
