Session trombonist(tenor&bass)

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Right now im just freelance player and working with salsa bands in my country

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Yes, i know awesome players and i collaborate with them too in lots projects

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: Think that this profession its less than the others, make music its my passion and i put a lot time of study to has a great level and that effors and more its reason for make this carreer a well payed carreer.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Jazzy, soft, powerful style.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A good quality, powerful, deep sound to your project

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: The process is very simple, i receive the audio files and the indications of the customer, then i check if everything its okay and ill start the recording process, then ill make all the edition part, clean the track of any noise, and the ill send the work to my client, all this in a very fast delivery

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Easy answer: Both, all depends of the project that you are working, the textures are differents in both equipments.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: ill do my best to deliver exactly what you want and need for your project. And I will keep an open line of communication in the entire process.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to do what I love for a living.organize my own schedule.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: The question that one is, "If everything worked out perfectly and you had the career of your dreams, what would success look like for you? What kind of artist would you be?" That answer can tell you a lot about the kind of record someone wants to make.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask what exactly are looking for and organize ideas to give you exactly what are looking for

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Always a good communication

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My trombone, unrealbooks, Ipad (Garageband), and a lot of solar chargers so I could keep recording

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: This has been my career all my life, I used play in concerts a lot and I used to tour , but I have gravitated more toward the studio the longer I have been in business.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Luis Miguel Band, Maria Schneides BigBand, Ruben Blades. I admire everything they have done in the music Pop/Jazz world and i grew up listening his music.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Play always using your musical intuition and your heath, mind and soul always connected

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: a little of everything: Salsa, Jazz, Reggae, Soul, even Reggaeton and EDM.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Improvise and melody line and create the line that you need also i consider a great communicator, i think that its one of the pilars of a effective recording process.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My Setup is: Shure SM57, Focusrite 2i4,Protools HD. My equipment are the optimal to give you a audio quality, i guarantee you a great tone quality

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Andy Hunter, Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band, JJ Jhonson.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Improvise a meldoy and record by ear or a written line.