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Yair Herrera

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My name is Yair Herrera alias "Jackson Smith", I am from Mexico San Luis Potosi, I am 24 years old and have been studying music since I was 11 years old, mostly with particular teachers. I am living in Toronto -- ON Canada, I am working in developing new ideas ad great projects. I just returned from Mexico to continue my studies under a Scholarship at the Royal Conservatory Of Music. This past semester I gave two Workships in Valles And Xilitla, two near by cities of my home state, this classes were supported by my home state cultural department.
I am currently a member of (click to open myspace):
The Mango Experience
Morning Fame
Sinthaxizz
I play the guitar, I have been studying Composition and Jazz arrangement for the past 5 years, I have studied my Instrument since I was 13 years old with several teachers who have given me different technique and style approaches, from classic, blues, rock, jazz and my loved Mexican Folklore.
I like modern music, experimental music and the new Jazz varieties. And I would like to be a complete composer and performer of modern music in the Jazz Fusion Styles. I lean toward creativity and arrangement, I like to develop the conceptual essence and the organization of a band rather than just being a super virtuoso... almost like a director.
I want to get to know my options and determine which is the best way to go, I want to be were art is all over the place and were I can meet and do great music with other people, exchange and learn knew expressions and meanings of art and music.
I have been playing in different bands, but the most significant:
Sinthaxizz // I have been part of this project for three years, we are financed by our local Government through the Arts department. We are a student trio formed by Drums, Bass Guitar and Electric Guitar, we compose and arrange ourselves, we intend to make Modern Jazz Fusion using resources from modern music like rock and pop with jazz and Latin music to make it easier for today young people to understand and appreciate art in music. We recorded and album for the Arts department in the summer of 2007 live sesion. (The tunes you are listening right know).
Hope you enjoy MySpace, Music from the heart... directly to the soul!!!
Me playing with Santeros. Mexican latin fusion band. Summer 2006.

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Music:

Member Since: 1/29/2008
Band Members: Yair Herrera Hernandez - Guitarist / Composer and Arranger
Influences: Luis Salinas // Tom Jobim // Lee Ritenour // Pat Metheny // Jason Becker // Pedro Guerra // Cultura Profetica // Etc...
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Record Label: MySelf
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The instant creation within Jazz!!!!

I wondered, Jazz..... that sweet sounding word that I have always liked...Instant creation... moments of pure inspiration that drive our senses to the limit as we manage to express every drip of emoti...
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