About Us

Chris Clark started C3 Compositions in 2014 with the goal of providing great jazz and concert band music that can be attained at all levels of development. C3 Compositions (named C3 to represent Chris’s initials of CCC) provides middle school, high school, and collegiate educators and musicians alike with quality music - whether commissioned or pre-composed- that will sound great regardless of the level of the ensemble.

Chris Clark was raised in Waco, Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a trumpet emphasis from Baylor University. Chris also earned a Master of Jazz Studies from DePaul University in Chicago where he studied Jazz Composition with Thomas Matta. Chris has also been fortunate enough to study with Bob Lark, Wiff Rudd, Alex Parker, Tim Coffman, Bob Palmieri, and Brent Turney.

Chris has had the opportunity to compose and arrange custom music and commissioned pieces for the Waco Jazz Orchestra, Baylor Jazz Ensemble, DePaul Jazz Orchestras,  American Jazz Composers Orchestra, Jazz Icon Phil Woods, as well as Dallas area jazz ensembles and various middle school and high school band programs.

Chris currently resides in Dallas, TX with his lovely wife and 2 beautiful children. He is a Band Director at Rockwall High School in Rockwall ISD.

Chris plays on Bell Trumpets, custom built by Steve Bell, Jr. at Bell's Music Shop located in the Ft. Worth area. He also plays on Greg Black Mouthpieces.

www.belltrumpets.com