About Me
I'm a guitarist from Guatemala, Central America, I play several styles of music. I like rock, jazz, flamenco and fusion. I teach about 45 - 50 students a week and I'm interested in everything about music and technology. My favorite artists are always changing, but to name just a few: Brett Garsed, Allan Holdsworth, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John McLaughlin, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Elvin Jones, Al Di Meola, Rick Fierabracci, Alain Caron, Bill Evans (sax), Bill Evans (piano), Django Reinhardth, Stochelo Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrene, Michel Cusson, Ludovico Vagnone, Michael Brecker, Emanuele Ruffinengo, Ketama, Alejandro Sanz, Paco de Lucia, Dream Theater, John Mayer, U2, Frank Gambale, Greg Howe, Jimmy Bruno, T.J. Helmerich, John Beasley, T.Monk, Scott Henderson, Sylvain Luc, Pat Martino, Radio Macande, Strunz and Farah, Siroko, Sixun, Mike Portnoy, Jojo Mayer, Dave Weckl, Steve Lukather, Dr. Tangalanga... there are too many.Picked up the guitar at 15 years old, I have played with several bands and projects inside and outside my country (FRONTERAS, LOS ULTIMOS ADICTOS, LA GRAN CALABAZA, VILMA PALMA E VAMPIROS, SIROKO, PELACATS, THREE ON, JOHN BEASLEY, MICHAEL MANRING, JAZZ TRAIN BIG BAND). Please visit www.sirokojazz.com and www.myspace.com/sirokojazzI played and recorded two albums with the Guatemalan rock band "Los Ultimos Adictos", until the singer and keyboard player passed away in 2002.I'm interested in expanding my musical horizons, and learning all I can about jazz and music production, and playing with musicians from all over the world. Currently I'm living in Mexico city, playing at local clubs, arranging, recording and studying.
