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Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion.ABOUT
Guitarist / Bassist / Vocalist: Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, R&B, Latin, Bossa Nova, Samba, Soul, Pop, Classic Rock, Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, World
Available for performance and studio
violao (at) [CableCompany] (dot) net
206.618.2674
- Screen name:
- Michael Martinez
- Member since:
- Oct 29 2004
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
Influences
Brasilian:
Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Djavan, Caetano Velsoso, Ivan Lins, Gilberto Gil, Rosa Passos, Jorge Ben, César Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Eliana Elias, Elis Regina, Jair Rodrigues, Joyce, Joao Bosco
Jazz: Miles Davis, Pat Martino, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Pass, Michael Brecker, Bob Berg, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Cassandra Wilson, Martin Taylor, Blossom Dearie, Diana Krall, Esperanza Spalding, Jaco Pastorius, Mose Allison, Nat King Cole, Weather Report, Count Basie, Leni Stern, Pat Metheny, George Benson
Pop:
The Beatles, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Rickie Lee Jones, Santana, Earth, Wind & Fire
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Guitars:
Ibanez GB10NT George Benson archtop
Guitar Research JX17N archtop
Ibanez PF300NT Les Paul
Ibanez AR305AV Artist
Ibanez AM205AV Artist semi-acoustic
Ibanez Prestige RG7421 Series 7-string
Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop - 60th Anniversary model
Decca [Teisco] DM-102
Lotus Stratocaster
Bryant Michael (Willie Carter designed boutique build)
Yamaha CG Series classical
Emilio Rios classical (Bolivian)
1971 DiGiorgio classical (Brasilian)
Eastman HE422CE Grand Auditorium
Taylor Baby BT1 acoustic
Yamaha FG-75
Venezuelan Cuatro
Pengua Quinto
Basses:
Fender Jazz Bass
Fender Precision Bass
Fender Precision Bass (fretless)
Danelectro 6-String Bass
Microphones:
Sennheiser e835
Sennheiser C214
Shure SM-58
Shure SM-57
Shure SM-78
Shure BG 4.0 (2)
Shure Unidyne III 545 (3)
Peavey PVM38
AKG C214
AKG C3000 (3)
Backline:
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Hotrod Deluxe
Fender Mustang II
Fender Champ 12
Music Man RD-50
Gallien-Krueger MB150S
Mark Bass F1
Augilar GS bass cab
Bag End S15-D
Processors:
Digitech ValveFX Preamp
L.R. Baggs Preamp
Rane AP13 Preamplifier
Alesis Wedge Reverb
Alesis QuadraVerb
Alesis 3630 Compressors
Alesis M-EQ 230 graphic equalizers
Symetrix 501 Compressor/ Limiter
Yamaha NE1 Parametric EQ
Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Boss DS-1
JOYO JF-09 Tremolo
Boss Octave OC-2
Vox Wah-Wah Pedal
TC Electronic RPT-1 Nova Repeater
MXR Micro Amp
Sound Reinforcement:
Mackie 1401-VLZ mixer
Mackie 1202 mizer
QSC PLX-3402
QSC USA-850
Behringer Europower 2000 Powered Mixer
Behringer Xynex 802 Mixer
JBL SR-4722 Speakers
Warfedale SVXP10 Speakers
Electro-Voice EV FM-1202ER Monitors
Percussion:
Pandeiro
Tamborim
Egyptian Doumbek
Jingle Rings
Cabasa
Agogo Bells
Triangle
Raul Brasilian Timba
Shakers & Maracas
MUSIC
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Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro
Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro Track number: 16 Year: 2011 Album: Michael Martinez (demo) Genre: Latin
Brasilian Samba Quilombo, The Black Gold (of Brasil) Michael Martinez: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion
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Amongst Butterflies
Amongst Butterflies Track number: 2 Year: 2011 Album: Demo Genre: R&B
A Paul Weller tune.
