Started playing bass in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona in 1971.(Hofner Left-handed) I was self taught at this point but then I moved to El Paso and received my B.Mus Ed. from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Attended Johanessen International School of the Arts for summer sessions in Victoria, British Columbia (1985-1986) studying bass with Gary Karr.
2 summer sessions of Brazilian Percussion at Esalen Institute, Big Sur , California (2004 and 2005)
El Paso Symphony Orchestra: (1982-1992) Member Bass Section
Manny Flores Jazz Group

Major influences:
Met Frank Zappa in El Paso, Texas 1981
Met Ray Brown in El Paso 1983.
Met Jaco Pastorius in 1986 in New York City.
Met Hermeto Pascoal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1998.
Met Airto Moreira in Big Sur, California 2004.

Private lessons with:
Adriano Giffoni- Rio de Janeiro (1998-2003)
Eddie Gomez-NYC (2006)

Favorite Musicians:

Scott LaFaro
Itibere Zwarg
Eric Dolphy
Tom Jobim
Joao Donato
Mongo Santamaria
Bill Evans

1988 Yamamoto String Bass (Tokyo)
I use both German and French bows
1941 Kay bass
My pickup is a Wilson
1994 Fender Jazz Bass
All the instruments arte left-handed

Acoustic Image Contra Amp

Polytone Minibrute III.