Jose Martinez + Musician in Pompano Beach, FL

SEEKING

ABOUT

Currently Involved with a guitarist/singer/songwriter on original music with multiple genre influences.

Drum and bugle corps bred. Played jazz/fusion in bars and hotels around Miami. Lately been mostly playing with myself (the wife frowns upon it), but have been doing more live gigs of late. Additional musical education in theory/sight-singing/chord construction post-college to refine listening.

Screen name:

Jose Martinez

Member since:

Nov 18 2012

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Just about everyone, but I guess I better drop a couple of names: Elvin Jones, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Steve Gadd (like everyone else), Chris Coleman, John Riley...

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Advanced

Vocalist - Tenor:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

-1987 6-piece, 6-ply maple/gum Gretsch USA,
- Full set of 12 Zildjians covering most applications
- 2019 purchased Ludwig Classic Maple Birch 20X14 BD, 12 and 14" toms
- Additional snares, incl. brass
- 2 Samson OH pencil condenser mics, 4 Samson clip-mounted tom mics 2 booms, 1 Samson stand-mounted kick mic, 1 Shure SM stand-mounted SM57 Snare mic, 6 Samson Tom Mics, 1 Bass Drum Mic

MUSIC