Humberto Meza

MEZA JOSE HUMBERTO VINASCO 95 Kingscourt, Parnell Street Dublin 1, Ireland E-mail: meza44@hotmail.com Tel: 0852820042

      

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 19^th, 1971, he began his musical studies at the School Pedro Nolasco Colon of CONAC (Consejo Nacional de la Cultura, organised under the Ministry of Culture) Caracas, with Professor Teresa Kosh and Professor Hugo Corsetti. He then studied Saxophone at the Conservatory Pau Casals, Puerto Rico, with Professor Victor Payano and at the School of Arts Carolina, Villa Carolina, Puerto Rico. Back in Venezuela, he studied Piano and Composition at IUDEM -Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales (University Institute of Music Studies) Caracas, with Professor Lluis Eunice and John Andres Sanz. He started to work as pianist under the artistic direction of Irina Ivanovak and Rafael Portillo in the Fundación Escuela de Ballet Teresa Carreño (Teresa Carreño Foundation Ballet School), Caracas. He also worked as music editor and music arranger for Media Com Production Film & TV in Caracas.

As you can see from his CV here below, he has a long live performance history. He worked with many heterogeneous musical groups and experienced a great variety of different kinds of music: Latin and African, rock, ska, flamenco, jazz and recently electronic music. 

In Barcelona, Spain (1999-2009), he worked as pianist and saxophonist with groups such as Rufino and Don Domingo, Sin papeles and Guantanamo Free. He worked in many Theatres, Clubs and jazz restaurants such as Antilla, Apollo and Little Italy. He recorded various CDs with some of the groups above mentioned such as Guantanamo Free and Rufino and Don Domingo (Vale Music Records, Barcelona). In Madrid, Spain (2009-2013), he performed in many venues such as Arenal, Galileo and Clamores Theatres. He accompanied national and international artists as Malena Gracia, Dalila Colombo, Sananda Dico and Salvador Soteldo. Both in Barcelona and Madrid he worked regularly as professor teaching piano, guitar and music theory in schools and elderly centres.

In his long career he also worked as music editor for many musical and theatrical projects, such as the short film El Hombre de la Ventana (The man at the window) for a film school in Barcelona. He also participated in the comedy Pa atras ni pa' cojer impulso (Never give up) under the direction of the Director Carles Canut in the Romea Theater, Barcelona. He also collaborated with Cecilia Bellorín for her monologue Cosas de Negros (Black stuff) at the Tantarantana Theater, Barcelona.  He is the founder of the Latin Orchestra Carahabana.

Education:

• Piano Instrumental Performance, IUDEM -Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales. Courses: From Baroque to Impressionism, Repertoire and Technique, Caracas, Venezuela 1996-1999.
• Program Music: Saxophone, School of Arts Carolina and Conservatory Pau Casals, Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1994-1995.
• Banking and Financial Management, IUTIRLA- Instituto Universitario Tecnológico R. Loero Arismendi (R. Loero Arismendi Technical University Institute), Caracas, Venezuela, 1993-1994.
• Bachelor of Science, Institute Athens, Caracas Venezuela 1990

Contract Work Experiences:

• Leisure time Manager and choir Director for Elderly Community Centres in Madrid, Spain, 2010-2013
• Professor of piano and music theory at Tres Cantos Musical School 2010-2013
• Private Professor of guitar and piano, Acadomia, Madrid 2009 -2010
• Professor of piano and music theory for Fills School San Cugat, 2007 and Ricoma School, 2008, Barcelona, Spain
• Pianist and Musical Programmer at jazz Restaurant Little Italy, Barcelona, Spain 2006-2008.
• Pianist at Restaurant As Foam St. Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain, 2003-2006.
• Instructor and Socio-Cultural Facilitator, American Intercultural Association (DosMundosMil) Barcelona, Spain, 2001-2002
• Pianist at Fundación Escuela de Ballet Teresa Carreño (Teresa Carreño Foundation Ballet School), Caracas, Venezuela, 1999.
• Musical Programmer and Music Editor for Media Com Production Film & TV, Caracas, Venezuela, 1998-1999.
• Clerk in the Human Resources Department, Banco Latino, Caracas, Venezuela, 1991-1994
• Participated in the Latino Foundation Coral Group, Caracas, Venezuela, 1991-1993
• Clerk in a Commercial Company in Caracas, Venezuela, 1990

Additional teaching experience: Saxophone, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan Cuatro.

Languages: Spanish (native), English (intermediate), French (basic), Catalan (Basic)

Software musical knowledge: Reason, Cubase SX, LE, Wave Lab, Live , Pro tools 8

Discography:

La Banda de la Banana Voladora

•     Tan Solo Una Sonrisa, 1994

•     UNICEF Latin America, 1997

Soma Raza

•       Sumando 1998

•       Prohibido, 1999

•       Compilation Pepsi Latin America, 1999

•       El Gran Ovulo, 1999

•       Blind World, 2003-2004

Montse Paez, El Marinero de agua dulce, 2000

Alexis Echavarria,  Alexis Echavarria y su Ashe, 2003

Pirat's Sound System. Vol II , 2007

Various Artists, Unidos por el flow jovenes de  Barcelona Casal, 2008

Guantanamo Free, Guantanamo Free, 2009

Electrotribal, Short videos La vida es una fiesta, 2012; Vodka Rhythm, 2013

Musical groups he played with:

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• In Ireland since 2013, Jupiter and the Infinite, The Retronauts 
• Electrotribal, Madrid, Spain, 2011- 2013
• Cardiopatia Congenita Orchestra, Madrid, Spain, 2012
• Abraxaos, Madrid, Spain, 2010-2013
• Contraste Orchestra, Valladolid, Spain, 2010
• Guantanamo Free, Barcelona, Spain, 2009
• Rufino and Don Domingo Barcelona, Spain, 2008.
• Green Valley (Basque Country Gazteiz) 2006-2007
• Jordu duet, Barcelona, Spain, 2003-2005
• Orchestra Carahabana Barcelona, Spain, 2002-2005
• Sin Papeles, Former Banda de Los De Otilia, Barcelona, Spain, 2002
• Banda Los de Otilia, Barcelona, Spain, 2001
• De Pinga Trio, Barcelona, Spain, 2001-2002
• Orchestra Los Tumbao, Barcelona, Spain, 2000
• Cecilia Bellorin Musical Show, Barcelona, Spain, 2000
•  Soma Raza, Caracas, Venezuela, 1998-2000
•  La Banda de la Banana Voladora, Caracas, Venezuela, 1989-1998