Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 169

eally cool working with some Latin artists, and the fact that I am

ped me communicate with certain bandleaders more effectively. During

he Felix Martin Trio it helped being able to speak Spanish with the band,
ezuelan like myself, and Ray Rojo our drummer was Mexican. That

not to make my ethnicity a part of my professional identity. Not because
anyway, but I prefer to be represented by my skill and not where I

born.

our main musical and bass influences? 
the hardest question, but the most honest answer I can give is all the
up listening to and many of my peers. I have always been inspired by

s we all know, but also by many of the musicians I have had the honor

ow, and at times perform with.

u define the music style you play?

ave been playing with more musicians in the Prog Rock medium, but

lone it has covered everything from Fusion, to World music and Metal.
y, on my own time, I try to cover as many different styles of music
through my solo bass work cover things that resemble the ambient/

ge of things. I have recently been experimenting with synth sounds

k with some local DJ’s in producing EDM style tracks. It has been

g into that arena and replace what usually has been a job assigned to

tant is reading and studying music theory?
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