The 'necessary' music of Gabriel Garzón-Montano

06/06/22 • 25 min

Gabriel Garzón-Montano has had a stunning run for someone who has done virtually no self-promotion: He first caught the ear of singer Meyer Hawthorne, who sent his self-produced debut to Stones Throw Records. That landed Garzón-Montano on tour with Lenny Kravitz in 2014, which is where he was when he learned that Drake wanted to sample his song “6 8." His music has since evolved from spare R&B, influenced by Prince and Stevie and even Radiohead, to include elements of reggaeton, ambient, folk and trap. On June 18, you can see him for yourself when he performs at the inaugural Brooklyn Magazine Festival at the LeFrak Center, Lakeside in Prospect Park. Details at bkmag.com/bkmf

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