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cuban, Fusion, Rock, Classical,

NS I like to play the bass as a

etc. I have had the opportunity

singer or cello player. I like to

to travel to many different places

sound like a fretless bass player,

and learn other music styles that

even if I play a fretted bass; I

I can put into my work. It is also

play that way and I apply this to

very important to be able to play

many styles. I use different types

by ear and to read music.

of vibrato, bends, harmonics
and slide techniques, combined

BMM What are your main

with dynamics and legato on my

musical and bass influences?

playing.

NS John Patitucci, Jaco

BMM How important is reading

Pastorius, Francis Rocco Prestia, and studying music theory?
Ray Brown, Victor Wooten.
Salvador Cuevas, Erben Pérez,

NS Very important. Music is a

Alfredo Paixao and Ruben

language, as in any language,

Rodriguez from Latin Music.

to read it is essential. As a

Dominique DiPiazza, Carlos

child you can speak your native

Benavente, Janek Gwizdala and

language but when you learn

Hadrien Feraud from Europe.

how to read it, you can get lots of

Richard Bona and Armand-Sabal- new information; in music it’s the
Lecco from Africa and Marco

same.

Ortiz, and Danilo Castro from
Costa Rica.

BMM What do you consider the
differences that technology and

BMM How do you define the

the Internet have made for you

music style you play?

as a musician, compared to the
previous generations that didn’t

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