Adrian Terrazas-Gonzales

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Adrián Terrazas-González
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Background information
Birth name	Adrián Terrazas-González
Born	October 17, 1975 (age 31)
Origin	Chihuahua, México
Genre(s)	Latin jazz
Occupation(s)	Percussionist
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, various other percussion
Associated acts	The Mars Volta, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet, El Régimen, Big Sir

Adrián Terrazas-González (born October 17, 1975 in Chihuahua, México) is a musician who plays flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and percussion in The Mars Volta; leader of The Régimen.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 With The Mars Volta 2.2 With The Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet 2.3 With Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez & The Régimen 2.4 With Big Sir

[edit] Biography

Adrián grew up surrounded by the traditional music of Central-America, from Danzón, Boleros and Rumba to Son and Mambo. Adrián began developing his musical ability at the age of 10. He was inclined to play the flute with an understanding of classical music and a peculiar attraction to ancient Aztec music. Five years later he took on the tenor saxophone. His grandmother, a “Rumba Nut,” according to Adrian, urged her grandson in that direction, but the young player had already picked out a model for himself in John Coltrane.

In 2005, Adrián joined The Mars Volta on the album Frances the Mute, the band included guitarist and band leader Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala, bassist Juan Alderete, drummer Jon Theodore, percussionist Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez and keyboardist Isaiah Ikey Owens. On recording with Omar, Adrian said- "Playing with his band has helped developed in me a higher level of awareness and creativity". Working with The Mars Volta and Omar A. Rodriguez Lopez gained Adrián further exposure and renown, particularly in Europe.

Adrián’s solid performance and versatility grants him the opportunity to perform with a wide variety of professionals in the musical world. Adrián has shared the stage and recorded with Larry Harlow, Erik Unsworth, Lenny Castro, Money Mark, Jay Azzolina, Los Lobos, for Universal Records The Mars Volta, Ozomatli, Roberto Serrano Cruz, Juan Alderete, Deantoni Parks, and John Frusciante, among others.

Adrián’s professional involvement with the music has continued to develop under his own corporation of musicians El Regimen with Erik Unsworth, Roberto Serrano Cruz. He also collaborates with some of Los Angeles’ finest players, at the same time, teaching workshops to numerous school districts and universities around the Southwest and West coast areas in addition to the northern and central region of México.

[edit] Discography

[edit] With The Mars Volta

• Frances The Mute (2005)
• Scabdates (2005)
• Amputechture (2006)

[edit] With The Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet

• Omar Rodriguez (2005)
• Please Heat This Eventually (2007)
• Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo (2007)

[edit] With Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez & The Régimen

• Teponaxtli (2007)

[edit] With Big Sir

• Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer (2006)

The Mars Volta
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez | Cedric Bixler-Zavala Isaiah Ikey Owens | Juan Alderete | Thomas Pridgen | Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez | Adrian Terrazas-Gonzales | Paul Hinojos
Former members
Eva Gardner | Jeremy Michael Ward | Jon Theodore
Discography
Albums: De-Loused in the Comatorium | Frances the Mute | Scabdates | A Missing Chromosome | Amputechture Extended plays: Tremulant EP | Live EP Singles: "Inertiatic ESP" | "Televators" | "The Widow" | "L'Via L'Viaquez" | "Viscera Eyes"