Chris Zamora’s musical influences and experiences span the globe, from Southeast Asia to Brazil to the Chicago jazz scene.
Chris’s passion for the guitar started at age 8 in the Philippines. That passion has allowed him to play with many of the world’s musical legends. Also a guitarist for award-winning singer and Hollywood actress LISA ZANE, multi-platinum award-winning recording artist, songwriter and performer, DAVID POMERANZ . Chris also played for ANDREW CHUCKERMAN, the Grammy-nominated musical director and keyboardist for Stevie Wonder, LeAnn Rimes and Rod Stewart. Other live performances include shows with jazz violinists NOEL POINTER and DIANE DELIN.
He has also played with the Ron Harris Acoustic Jazz trio which opened for keyboardist Kiko Matsui in Chicago . Other sessions include performances with the fusion group "RENTED MULE", African bassist and musical director Noel Ekwabi, and with Brazilian percussion artist Dede Sampaio ( percussionist for Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Toninho Horta, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Ben Vereen, Rita Moreno, Nagger, Lionel Hampton, .etc .) . His early sessions with Dede's group allowed him to play with other great musicians such as Pat Metheny's bass player and producer Steve Rodby and pianist Steve Million.
Chris is endorsed by the FIRST ACT GUITAR Company through their " Emerging Artists Program". In 2002, Chris received the Filipino American Hall of Fame Award for Music. He is also a member of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Airplay
Uptown Jazz Network
Quality Beats Radio QB106 Portsmouth
Iradio LA 90.3 FM Los Angeles California!
www.wrajradio.com
www.blast1386.com Thames Valley University of the Arts
www.newartistradio.net
www.isonliveradio.com
Distribution to 113 stations on the Australian continent
Artist- Track- Album- Listener Ratings- 1. Ad Council - Public Service Announcement - Uptown Jazz Network 2. ID/PSA - AM Jazz with DJ A Train Opening Intro & Theme Song [Miles Davis- All Blues] - ID/PSA 3. Joshua Redman - Courage - Beyond Above average (5) 4. Chris Zamora - Kamuning - Total Immersion Remastered Above average (5) 5. Oscar Castro-Neves - All One - All One Above average (5) 4:52 6. Zoot Sims & the Joe Castro Trio - I'll See You in My Dreams - Live at Falcon Lair Above average (5) 7. Ornette Coleman - Giggin' - Tomorrow Is The Question! Average (4) 8. The Conduit Trio - Time Walk - Beyond Liquid Glass Average (4.4 9. Megan Birdsall - Revolution - This Is The Time Quite good (7) 10. Meryl Romer - Right On Time - So Sure Very good (7.7) 11. Lisa Sokolov - Ol' Man River - A Quiet Thing So so (2.1) 12. Bess Durey - Artic - Artic Above average (5) 13. Dena Taylor - Route 66 - Round Midnight Above average (5) 14. Ad Council - Public Service Announcement - Uptown Jazz Network 15.ID/PSA - AM Jazz w/DJ A Train- Mon. - Thu. @ 9a "makin' all-stops on the jazz music line" - ID/PSA 16. Ahmad Jamal 1 - The Tube - Live in Paris '92 So so (1.6)
Artist - Track - Album - Listener Ratings- 1. Dena Taylor - Round Midnight - Round Midnight, Dena & Company Quite good (6.9) 2. Isaac Evans - Steppin' - My Journey Above average (5) 3. Megan Birdsall - Revolution - This Is The Time Quite good (7 4. The Conduit Trio - Time Walk - Beyond Liquid Glass Average (4.4) 5. ID/PSA - UJN Pick Hit - ID/PSA 6. Patrick Prouty Quartet - Higgins' Theme - Tunnel And Bridge Very good (7.7) 7. Danny Haynes - When The Light Goes Out - Built for Comfort Above average (5) 8. The Devin Kelly Organ Trio - Pisces Soul - First Things First Above average (5) 9. Mike Boone - Old Head - Old Head Average (3.9) 10. Laurence Rosenberg - Ghost of a Chance - http://www.sonicbids.com/larryrosenbergmusic Average (4.2) 11. Chris Zamora - Kamuning - Total Immersion Remastered Above average (5) 12. Side Fx - Stories (Ballad) - Contradictions Above average (5) 13. The James Christopher Band - Every Body Wants To Rule The World - Bring It Home Above average (5) 14. Dekiquhu - Standup N' Fight - Dreamers... Average (4) 15. Frank Hailey-Eric Zukoski Trio - The Danube Blues - An Old Sweet Song Above average (4.8)
47. Ad Council - Public Service Announcement - Uptown Jazz Network 48. Laurence Rosenberg - Ghost of a Chance - http://www.sonicbids.com/larryrosenbergmusic 49. Chris Zamora - Kamuning - Total Immersion Remastered 50. Side Fx - Stories (Ballad) - Contradictions 51. The James Christopher Band - Every Body Wants To Rule The World - Bring It Home 52. Dekiquhu - Standup N' Fight - Dreamers... 53. Frank Hailey-Eric Zukoski Trio - The Danube Blues - An Old Sweet Song 54. John Ricci - Mode Time - Holding Time 55. Quintin Gerard W. - Lovin' Every Minute of It - Perseverance 56. Ron Mitchell - What A Difference A Day Makes - Jazzy Me