I am a 26 year old musician, I play saxophone and clarinet, also i'm a music producer, I like playing with different kind of bands like, reggae, jazz, hip hop, ska, colombian music, latin etc... And I´m always looking to learn new things and kinds of music, I also love biking, with is my main way of transportation on my city, and traveling and knowing new places.

For the past few years I've been working mainly as a music teacher, teaching how to play wind instruments at an international school in Bogotá, also at a music academy I teach music ensembles, music theory, saxophone clarinet...

I've also have had the opportunity to work with great bands and musicians playing in really different styles like reggae bands, jazz big bands, salsa and latin music, ska, colombian music, etc
Here you can see some of the music I like to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwJwY3g9Mg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ_Ly_sZTmg

I also like producing music, working with different singers and artists from different places and I have my own project working with a rapper from cali, a different city from my country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6G69_c9WY

Basically all my life moves around music and music is the way I want to get to know the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to get to know different places around the world, learning new languages and new music, having the opportunities to learn from different cultures.

Interests

• music festivals
• traveling
• live music
• jazz
• hip-hop music
• reggae music
• jam sessions
• dub
• jam session

Music, Movies, and Books

reggae music, jazz, funk, hip hop, colombian music, afro beat, gipsy...., I like tons of different kinds of music, some of my favourite artists and bands are Dub Fx, Louis Armstrong, Gilberto Gil, Sidney Bechet, Wynton Marsalis, Courtney Pine, Sonny Rollins, Lucho Bermudez, Skatalites, Bob Marley, Gentleman, Art Pepper, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Raz Simone, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cultura Profética and the list can go on an on...

Books I like a lot Gabriel García Marquez all of his novels and short stories, also Julio Cortazar, mostly his short stories the book ''Las Armas Secretas'', Adolfo Bio Casares ''La Invención de Morel'', Anton Chekhov i like his short stories, Ernesto Sabato i really like his book ''El Tunel''...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled across Colombia, Ecuador and Perú with my girlfriend just making music with her playin brazilian pandeiro and me playing the clarinet, we met amazing people along the way and had the oportunity to visit really amazing places and cities.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach music, how to play colombian styles, reggae and some funk and basic jazz, saxophone, clarinet and some basic keyboards and percussion.
Also I can teach spanish wich is my native lenguage or english to a spanish speaking music.
I love learning music, playin or sharing music i like with other people and also learning what they like.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would really like to share music with other people, have jam sessions, or just play them music that I like from my country or share them music I like.

Also I'm kind of a good chef so I can cook excellent pasta, salads and some arabic food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia