Portrait of Dr. Jose Manuel Garza Jr.

Dr. Jose Manuel Garza Jr.

  • Assoc Professor of Instruction at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2022

  • Director, performer, Rock Ensemble at Texas State University. August 2022 - December 2022.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Rock Ensemble Fall 2022 Concert. December 2, 2022 Railyard Bar and Grill, San Marcos, TX.
  • Director, performer, Rock Ensemble at Texas State University. January 2022 - April 2022.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Rock Ensemble Spring 2022 Concert. April 29, 2022 Wake the Dead Coffee House, San Marcos, TX.
    • Benefit for the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. March 31, 2022 Industry, San Marcos, TX.
    • Spencer-Lockett Scholarship Fundraiser. April 3, 2022 Private residence, San Marcos, TX.

2021

  • Garza, J. M. (2021). Transcending Time (Feels): Riff Types, Timekeeping Cymbals, and Time Feels in Contemporary Metal Music. Music Theory Online, 27(1). Retrieved from https://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.21.27.1/mto.21.27.1.garza.html
  • Director, performer, Rock Ensemble at Texas State University. August 2021 - December 2021.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Rock Ensemble Fall 2021 Concert. December 3, 2021 Wake the Dead Coffee House, San Marcos, TX.

2019

  • Director, performer, Rock Ensemble at Texas State University. August 27, 2019 - December 6, 2019.
    Performances:
    • Fall 2019 Concert. December 6, 2019 Tantra, San Marcos, TX.

2017

  • Garza, J. M. (2017). Adapt and Prevail: New Applications of Rhythmic and Metric Analysis in Contemporary Metal Music. Tallahassee, FL, United States: Florida State University. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/pqdtglobal/docview/2018825678/3706F2E6E1DB4B0BPQ/1?accountid=5683

2013

  • Real Talk for timpani duet. 2013.
    Performances:
    • Randallyn Kelso and Nikki Singer: Joint Junior Recital. 2012 - Present
  • Blur the Lines for percussion quartet. 2013.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University 9th Annual Composition Competition. 2013 - Present

2011

  • Discovery for violin, viola, violoncello, and contrabass. 2011.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University 7th Annual Composition Competition. 2011 - Present