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Woven Worlds attempts to create new, interesting, and satisfying fusions of sounds and styles derived from Carlos Taboada's musical and cultural background. It is his master thesis for his Master of Music degree at the University of Michigan. Carlos Taboada served as the sole producer and audio engineer, and he performed in three of the four tracks on different instruments.
Carlos Daniel Taboada (born March 1999) is a composer, musician, producer, and content creator from Dallas, Texas. He enjoys writing a wide variety of music: from classical to jazz to rock. The alto saxophone and the Electronic Wind Instrument (heard in Baggage Claim) are his most proficient instruments, although Carlos can also play the piano, guitar, and the triangle. He has composed works for the International Contemporary Ensemble, Worcester Chamber Music Society, Harrison Craig, and concert band.
Carlos has studied composition under Jacob Denny, John Murphree, Stephen Halloran, Michael Daugherty, Erik Santos, Roshanne Etezady, Kristin Kuster, and Paul Schoenfeld. He has also studied jazz under performers such as Carl Wagner, Ghost-Note saxophonist Jonathan Mones, Earnest Jackson, Christian Ortiz, Andrew Bishop, and Ed Sarath.
Carlos holds a BM, BFA, and an MM from the University of Michigan.
Carlos loves old movies (Point Blank, That Man from Rio, Fistful of Dollars), burgers, barbacoa tacos, salmon, and peanut butter.
