Contrabassist/Composer Carl Royce

I grew up in Puerto Rico and immigrated to NYC as a youngster. There I worked on my songwriting and composed Experimental Music scores for Modern Dance choreographers. I was Composer in Residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts in ‘92. I have performed, recorded, and toured in the U.S., Latin America, and Japan. I  am a multi-instrumentalist, but for the past 30 years my favorite noises come from my old Herold Jaegar double bass. 

Right after 9/11 I relocated with my wife and daughter to Los Angeles. There I was a founding member of improvisational Ambient Jazz quartet Baker’s Brew, as well as the Alt-Jazz trio DBC:Unit, performing regularly in Los Angeles’ Experimental Music and Jazz venues. I am actively creative in the field of visual arts, specifically sculpture and product design.

At the top of my Listen page is The Chewtoy Project: a selection of self-produced compositions for quartet. Scrolling down you’ll find a selection of my songs with lyrics in English and in Spanish. Very recent compositions and works-in-progress are sometimes posted on the Events page. Thank you for visiting!