Watching percussionist José Martínez perform live is to witness tradition and technology collide in a whirl of movement and sound.
Martínez’s innovative style blends Latin, Colombian, and Afro-Caribbean influences with modern trends like experimental music and free improvisation. With iPads, congas, bongos, and laptops controlled with his own software the award-winning composer and electroacoustic musician does more than make sound. He sculpts it.
Originally from Cali, Colombia, Martínez earned an undergraduate degree from Bogotá’s National University of Colombia’s Music Conservatory in percussion and composition. Accolades include Colombia’s 2013 National Cultural Prize and a Rainwater Grant for Innovation in 2019 from the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music, where he earned his doctorate in music composition with an emphasis on electroacoustic music.
Colby’s newest assistant professor of music engaged in a lively discussion (edited for length and clarity) about music-making, questioning tradition, and using the computer as an instrument.
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