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Luis Merino

Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Canary Islands - Spain. Studied music in Madrid and Ba Jazz in London ( Middlesex ). Active gigging and recording musician in diverse styles as Funk, Soul, Rock , Jazz.... Coordinator of the modern music department and guitar and harmony teacher in Las Palmas Public Music School. Recently recorded my debut album "Blacky".

Luis Merino: Blacky

by Roger Farbey
November 25, 2015

A strident piano chord progression introduces the moderately-paced majestic opener “New Day" with a lithely executed melody from the guitar of Luis Merino, leader of a quartet hailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Proceedings hot-up with the brisk toe-tapper “El Estandar" clearly demonstrating that the guitarist is no slouch when it come to playing or writing good tunes. The more sedate “Returning" has Jose Alberto Medina on melodica-like keyboard tone lending a romantic air to this emotionally-charged ballad. ...

Primary Instrument

Guitar, electric

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Teaching since 2003 in Madrid , London a & Canary Islands where im living now. Active as Coordinator of modern music department, guitar and harmony teacher in Las Palmas public Music School " Escuela Municipal de Musica de las Palmas " Teaching private o via Skype.