Chris Rios

Chamber Jazz, Applied Music - Jazz Piano, Jazz Percussion

Education
BA, Jazz Performance, University of California, San Diego
MM, Afro-Latin Performance, Cal State LA

Chris Rios was born and raised in National City, a sub city of San Diego. He received a B.A. in jazz piano performance from the University of California San Diego under the direction of two time Grammy winner Kamau Kenyatta. In 2015, he received an M.M. in Afro-Latin drum set and percussion performance from California State University Los Angeles. Chris has performed in a multitude of professional settings and has worked and studied with such musicians as Alex Acuña, Otmaro Ruiz, Joey Heredia, Chris Coleman, Oscar Hernandez, Calixto Olviedo, Bernie Dresel, and Alphonse Mouzon. He continues to teach and perform in both the Los Angeles and San Diego areas and looks forward to continue working together with the Glendale Community College students and faculty.