Renaud Garcia-Fons (born near Paris, 1962 ) is a double-bass player and composer, renowned for his customised 5-string bass. Garcia-Fons' father is the painter Pierre Garcia-Fons, and his family is of Catalonian origin. In the early 1980s Garcia-Fons enrolled at the Paris Conservatory; he has studied with François Rabbath who coached him in his unique technique of arco playing. Acclaimed for his melodic sense and his viola-like col arco sound, he is influenced by jazz and classical music, flamenco, new musette, and "imaginary folklore" traditions. He started playing jazz in trumpet -player Roger Guérin's band. From 1987 to 1993 he was part of a French all-double bass ensemble L'Orchestre de Contrebasses before playing in the Orchestre National de Jazz directed by Claude Barthélémy. He collaborated with jazz musicians like Jean-Louis Matinier, Michael Riessler, Nguyên Lê, and Michel Godard. He contributed to recordings of Gerardo Núñez and to Middle Eastern players such as Kudsi Erguner, Dhafer Youssef, and Cheb Mami. He is a major player on the world stage performing at music fetivals internationally, constantly guided by his conviction that it is essntial to break down the "intolerable barriers" between different kinds of music.
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Silk Moon [CCB1019 - 1] |
0 | 3'39 | Derya Turkan, Renaud Garcia-Fons | Melancholic & refined. Kemançe & double-bass. | kemençe Andalusi classical music geopolitics Iran Armenia Central Asia country & garden wandering Greece Turkey | Dm | 72 |
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Berimbass [CCB1016 - 2] |
0 | 6'08 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Uplifting & moving. Double bass, acoustic guitar & drums. | geopolitics classical guitar double bass bowed double bass driving lively Spain drums moving fiery | Gm | 90 |
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Bari [CCB1013 - 3] |
0 | 3'05 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Moving & lively waltz. Double-bass & accordion. | waltz bowed double bass moving merry-go-round music chromatic accordion country & garden Italy magician & funambulist melancholic street theatre | Am | 147 |
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The Endless Desert [CEZ4145 - 9] |
0 | 5'59 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Panoramic, serious & moving. Middle-East inspiration. Bowed double-bass, percussion & distant female vocal @ 1'08. | hot desert Arab world Middle-East & Maghreb contemporary middle-eastern music atmospheric bowed double bass docu fiction geopolitics panoramic world music | Am | 70 |
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Nove alla Turca [CCB1036 - 1] |
0 | 3'48 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Urgent, confident but serious. Traditional Turquish 9 beat rhythm. Double-bass & theorbo. | world jazz driving geopolitics Middle-East & Maghreb Turkey world music fiery theorbo virtuoso arts | Dm | 129 |
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Caballera de mi Amor [CEL7021 - 3] |
0 | 2'42 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Passionate flamenco song based on a buleria rhythm. Warm & ardent. Female singer, cajon, Spanish guitar, accordion & double bass. In the midst of Lyrics | passionate buleria Flamenco confident ball (dance) cajon danceable lively Spain classical guitar | Cm | 154 |
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En El Barrio [CEZ4145 - 3] |
0 | 1'56 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Spanish inspired theme. Emotional & lyrical. Bowed double-bass & pizz. | bowed double bass arts Spain virtuoso heritage atmospheric calm double bass wandering geopolitics | C | 65 |
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Un Jour Comme Un Autre [CEO2030 - 11] |
0 | 4'00 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Melancholic & lonely French melody. Accordion, guitar & solo double-bass @ 1'44. | Paris chromatic accordion French cinema French TV serie sad introspective melancholic everyday life ballad wandering | Dm | 100 |
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Jungle Drums Swinging Bass [CEZ4601 - 3] |
0 | 3'33 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Determined, rhythmic, exhilarating & lively. Double bass playing in unison with xylophone & jazzy tom tom drumming. Lead virtuoso bowed double bass & | double bass jazz (all) jazzy xylophone lively Humor 1940 1950 animals driving | Bbm | 110 |
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Jewish Tarantella [CEZ4600 - 4] |
0 | 2'48 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Bouncing, optimistic, festive, danceable & ethnic. Mix of Jewish & Italian traditional music. Double bass ensemble & vibraphone. Tempo acceleration @ | tarentella danceable lively double bass happy & joyful bouncy festive Italy ball (dance) Italian cinema | Gm | 132 |
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Palabras De Ensueno [CCB1024 - 2] |
0 | 7'48 | Renaud Garcia-Fons, David Dorantes | Flamenco-Jazz. Malagueña. Refined & sentimental . Piano & bowed double bass duet. | malagueña acoustic piano refined jamming world jazz Spain sentimental rhythm change bowed double bass wandering | Em | 62 |
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Los Secretos [CEZ4072 - 6] |
0 | 2'15 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Love song. Female vocal & theorbo.Lyrics | melancholic sung in Spanish vocal social drama geopolitics melodic female singer moving Spain intimate | Am | 68 |
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Il Confino [CEZ4072 - 12] |
0 | 2'52 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Nostalgic & moving. Lute, accordion, clarinet, zarb, shaker, claves, darbouka, rik & double bass. | geopolitics tracking shot melancholic panoramic chromatic accordion Italian cinema confident moving uplifting Italy | Am | 118 |
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Bosphore [CEZ4073 - 1] |
0 | 4'52 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Panoramic & inspired. Pizz & bowed double bass. | bowed double bass Middle-East & Maghreb geopolitics panorama panoramic hot desert virtuoso non western classical music contemporary middle-eastern music strict | G | 118 |
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Las Ramblas [CEZ4072 - 4] |
0 | 2'37 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Rhythmic introduction. Fiery & determined. Rumba flamenca @ 1'17. Zarb, goblet drum, rik, accordion, flamenco guitar, bowed double bass & clarinet. | geopolitics rumba flamenca danceable tracking shot confident driving uplifting festive proud fiery | Em | 120 |
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Salida de Noche [CEZ4145 - 26] |
0 | 1'42 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Introspective & nocturnal. Spanish inspiration. Solo double-bass. | double bass wandering sparse Spain introspective nocturnal passionate urban everyday life atmospheric | Cm | 72 |
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Jovencita [CEZ4072 - 5] |
0 | 3'18 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Festive & proud. Rumba flamenca. Rhythm @ 0'29. Clarinet, flamenco guitar, accordion, double bass, bendir, rik & small cymbals. | bowed double bass confident geopolitics chromatic accordion Spain proud fiery strict everyday life driving | Am | 143 |
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Kaman Tché [CCB1019 - 4] |
0 | 4'16 | Derya Turkan, Renaud Garcia-Fons | Interogative & sad. Kemançe & double-bass. | kemençe Andalusi classical music bowed double bass geopolitics Greece sad Central Asia country & garden double bass social drama | Gm | 164 |
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À chaque Instant [CCB1036 - 18] |
0 | 3'17 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Interrogative & dreamy. Double-bass & theorbo duet. | theorbo moving geopolitics melancholic country & garden bowed double bass destiny wandering Europe introspective | C | 68 |
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Istanbul'da Bir Ispanyol [CCB1019 - 3] |
0 | 4'59 | Derya Turkan, Renaud Garcia-Fons | Confident & lively. Kemançe & double-bass. | kemençe Andalusi classical music bowed double bass Armenia geopolitics Greece Maghreb Middle-East & Maghreb Turkey world music | Dm | 83 |
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Luces De Lorca [CEZ4072 - 2] |
0 | 3'24 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Serious, mysterious & moving. Tribute to Manuel de Falla. Flamenco guitar, octobass & alto flute, daf, double bass, baroque lute. | Spain geopolitics swashbuckler mysterious adventure double bass flamenco guitar interrogative strict double basses (all) | Dm | 104 |
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Mythologie [CEZ4072 - 20] |
0 | 3'32 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Solemn & serious. Octobass flute, bouzouki, bansuri flute, flamenco guiar, tar, double bass, jew's harp @ 1'22, zarb, udu, small cymbals, clarinet, | geopolitics peplum antiquity adventure bansuri lost civilizations hot desert driving Greece inexorable | Am | 80 |
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Detective Movie Addiction [CEZ4601 - 22] |
0 | 3'01 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Relaxed but suspenseful slow swing in the mood of the vintage crime comedy movies. Double bass, brushes & vibraphone. | cinematic jazz nocturnal relaxed lazy mysterious sensual crime movie swaying snare drum with brushes vibraphone | Am | 108 |
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Window Shopping [CEZ4601 - 21] |
0 | 3'53 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Easy, carefree, strolling & relaxed swing. Double bass, vibes & jazzy brushes. Suggested for comedy, vintage fashion & daytime TV. | nocturnal mysterious relaxed cinematic jazz double bass crime movie lazy investigation jazzy melancholic | Cm | 114 |
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Like a Déja Vu [CEZ4601 - 20] |
0 | 2'51 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic groovy jazz. Vibrant groove in the spirit of the 70s TV series. Double bass lead with slap fx, drums & Fender Rhodes piano. | confident happy & joyful lively double basses (all) daytime TV chase rhythm section bouncy retro American serie driving | Am | 115 |
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Running Scared [CEZ4601 - 19] |
0 | 2'42 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Very fast running & chasing double bass in a thrilling mood. Urgent, suspenseful & lively. With jazzy brushes, bowed double bass, | cinematic jazz driving chase double basses (all) lively urgent cinema suspense drums mysterious | Gm | 123 |
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Waiting for Nothing at All [CEZ4601 - 18] |
0 | 3'23 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Punctuated, wandering & anticipating in Middle-Eastern atmosphere. Regular one note pulse, expressive bowed double bass & drums. | mysterious nocturnal suspended atmosphere tracking shot cinematic jazz double basses (all) wandering crime movie jazzy drums | Dm | 83 |
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Good Time Swing [CEZ4601 - 17] |
0 | 1'43 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Quirky, bouncy, clumsy & wacky. Jazzy double bass playing in unison with male vocal scat & drums. Suggested for bloopers, cartoons & children comedy. | lively double basses (all) driving animation & cartoons blooper bouncy drums retro cinema quirky happy & joyful | Dm | 89 |
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Close Up View [CEZ4601 - 16] |
0 | 3'23 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Retro cinematic jazz. Sophisticated, intriguing & strolling. Double bass, female vocal, vibes & drums. In the spirit of the vintage crime comedies. | cinematic jazz lazy relaxed suspense jazzy nocturnal romantic comedy double bass spy retro American serie | Cm | 84 |
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Across the Golden Gate [CEZ4601 - 15] |
0 | 3'34 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Determined, positive &cool in the spirit of the TV series of the 60s & 70s. Double bass, vibes & drums. | cinematic jazz lively double bass driving tracking shot confident happy & joyful geopolitics bouncy carefree | Em | 89 |
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City of Embers [CEZ4601 - 14] |
0 | 2'49 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Dark, ominious, anticipating & nocturnal in a jazzy mood. Double bass, vibes, layers & drums. | nocturnal insidious mysterious urban landscape cinematic jazz double bass melancholic desolate anticipation spy | Cm | 85 |
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Silver Fingers [CEZ4601 - 13] |
0 | 2'25 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Lively,stirring & cheerful. Double bass playing in unison with vibes jazzy drumming. Suggested for daytime TV, lifestyle & family series. | confident driving lively double bass happy & joyful jazz (all) tracking shot carefree jazzy urgent | Dm | 136 |
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Down Home Blues [CEZ4601 - 12] |
0 | 1'56 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Wandering, walking, moody & introspective. Double bass, Hammond organ & drums. Suggested for film noir. | nocturnal Hammond organ relaxed sensual cinematic jazz double basses (all) lazy mysterious art melancholic | Dm | 90 |
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Easy As Pie [CEZ4601 - 11] |
0 | 1'53 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz.. Groovy, cool & cozy. Busy double bass, vibes & drums. Suggested for lifestyle & comedy series. | relaxed nocturnal double bass cinematic jazz crime movie groovy lazy jazzy walking urban landscape | Gm | 115 |
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Snap 'n' Scat [CEZ4601 - 10] |
0 | 3'28 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Playful, bouncing & jazzy. Medium swing with a touch of humour. Double bass, female vocal scat , snaps & drums. Suggested for family series or crime | funny happy & joyful snap comedy French retro comedy lively carefree everyday life double bass jazzy | G | 108 |
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On The Prowl Again [CEZ4601 - 9] |
0 | 4'00 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz.. Reflective, nocturnal & wandering. Improvisation @ 1'00 featuring inspired & virtuoso bowed double bass. Vibraphone & brushes. In | cinematic jazz wandering film noir introspective nocturnal double bass mysterious relaxed lazy intimate | G | 93 |
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Motor Town Groove [CEZ4601 - 8] |
0 | 5'21 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Soul groove of the 60s inspired with a touch of blaxploitation. Double bass, percussion played on double bass body & Fender Rhodes piano. Suggestedd | Fender rhodes groovy blaxploitation daytime TV lively crime movie carefree soul 1960 happy & joyful | Gm | 105 |
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Film Noir Blues [CEZ4601 - 7] |
0 | 3'26 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Walking, wandering, nocturnal & relaxed but with a touch of mystery. Double bass, female vocal, régular, cowbell & xylophone. In the | nocturnal relaxed cinematic jazz lazy walking swaying intimate investigation jazzy mysterious | Bm | 78 |
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The Thrill of the Chase [CEZ4601 - 6] |
0 | 3'01 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Introduction with progressive acceleration. Haunting, stubborn & intriguing. Double bass ensemble, drums & keyboard @ 1'25. In the | chase double bass cinematic jazz driving relentless suspense urgent double bass ensemble spy lively | A | 132 |
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Small Screen Girls [CEZ4601 - 5] |
0 | 1'59 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Joyful, tangy & retro swing in the spirit of the advert films of the 50s & 60s. Double bass playing in unison with a female scat vocal & drums. | funny retro TV opening credits TV jazzy 1950 happy & joyful advertising catchy lively feminine | Am | 101 |
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The Suspense Is Killing [CEZ4601 - 4] |
0 | 2'44 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Urgent, chasing & mysterious. Fast running double bass & theme played bowed double bass, vibes & drums. Police siren @ 0'48. In the | bowed double bass chase walking bass urgent fx police alarm jazz (all) jazzy lively suspense vibraphone | Dm | 96 |
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Whistle By Night [CEZ4601 - 2] |
0 | 3'15 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz ballad. Relaxed, lonely & nocturnal strolling. Whistled melody @ 0'24, double bass, vibes & brushes. Suggested for retro detective & | wandering jazz ballad police comedy walking nocturnal ballad double bass jazz quartet relaxed whistling | C | 80 |
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Breakneck Speed [CEZ4601 - 1] |
0 | 2'31 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Cinematic jazz. Very fast running double bass in a film noir mood. Chasing, haunting & urgent.Theme played by bowed double bass in unison with vibes | cinematic jazz double bass chase suspense urgent jazzy relentless jazz quartet nocturnal urban | Cm | 122 |
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Global Village Dweller [CEZ4600 - 9] |
0 | 5'09 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Jazz world. Adventurous, anticipating & uplifting. Double bass ensemble. Lead double bass playing tremolo @ 1'32. Percussion@ 2'11 & theme reprise. | world jazz uplifting confident double bass driving geopolitics tracking shot panoramic building resillience | Am | 123 |
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Travel Wide Travel Wild [CEZ4600 - 1] |
0 | 3'08 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Jazz world. Based on an African groove. Determined, driving, rootsy & percussive. Double bass, ethnic percussion, keyboard, drums & vibes. Lead | world jazz driving lively happy & joyful bouncy double bass funny groovy jazzy Africa | Dm | 90 |
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Long Distance Run [CEZ4600 - 2] |
0 | 4'01 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Jazz world. Anticipating, driving, uplifing & narrative. Double bass ensemble percussion. Suggested for travel & nature documentaries. | world jazz double bass anticipation geopolitics mysterious relentless panorama panoramic tracking shot hot desert | Cm | 125 |
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Savanna Rainfall [CEZ4600 - 3] |
0 | 2'43 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Jazz world. Based on an African 6/8 beat. Positive & panoramic with an ethnic touch. Double bass, shaker & percussion. Lead lyrical bowed double bass | world jazz geopolitics savanna hot desert driving panorama tracking shot Africa confident double bass | Gm | 123 |
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Lemurian Groove [CEZ4600 - 5] |
0 | 2'07 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Jazz world. Stealthy, bouncy, playful & exotic. Double bass, Fender Rhodes piano & light percussion. For wildlife/nature documentaries. | exotic interrogative investigation world jazz savanna double bass bustling mysterious suspense driving | Dm | 144 |
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Nowruz Celebration [CEZ4600 - 6] |
0 | 3'20 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Based on an traditional Iranian rhythm. Festive, danceable & uplifting. Double bass ensemble, percussion & marimba. For travel documentaries. | danceable lively confident bowed double bass driving festive double bass geopolitics Iran world jazz | Am | 117 |
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Bushfire Alert [CEZ4600 - 19] |
0 | 5'25 | Renaud Garcia-Fons | Dark, threatening & punctuated. Double bass imitating didgeridoo, low layers & tom tom. Suggested for travel documentaries & hostile environment. | geopolitics mysterious suspended atmosphere disturbing investigation double basses (all) scansion nocturnal panoramic atmospheric | Em | 93 |
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