Bass Player 8000753

Genres: Rock, Pop, Flamenco, Latin, Cuban rhythms, Funk, Salsa, Jazz, and Ska, with a specialization in musical theater
Music Skills: Sight Reading
Languages: English, Spanish

Carlos
Year of birth – 1991

Education
2022-2023 Master’s Degree in Didactics and Pedagogy of Musical Education. TECH Technological University
2018 Colombian Music Through the Orff Ensemble by Sandra Salcedo
2018 South American Music: A Look from the Orff Schulwerk by Nacho Propato
2016 Participant at Bass En Vivo, Latin American Bassists Meeting in Lima, Peru
2010-2016 Undergraduate Degree in Music with an Emphasis on Instrumental Teaching. Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
2015 Berklee Latino. Masterclasses by Berklee College of Music faculty
2016 Workshop on Gaitas and Colombian Traditional Music by Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Experience
2023-2025 currently, Orchestra Musician. Celebrity Cruises
2006-2025 currently, Session and Recording Bass Player. Collaborated with various local bands and participated in numerous live and studio projects.
2024 Orchestra Musician. Royal Caribbean International – Freedom of the Seas
2019-2021 Bass Player for Carolina Gaitán – La Gaita
2017-2020 Bass Player for La Mojarra Eléctrica. Performed at SXSW Festival 2019 in Austin, Texas, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, and Circulart Music Fair in Medellín, Colombia
5+ years as a music teacher specializing in early childhood education and musical initiation.
Live sound, lighting, backline, and stage setup operations.
Empirical DJ with expertise in Latin parties and weddings.
Artists and groups worked with include:
Carolina Gaitán, La Mojarra Eléctrica, Tina Turner Tribute, Barricade Boys, Frankie Valli Tribute, and many more