Germany
Jose J. Cortijo
Nina Corti
Jose J. Cortijo profile
- Name:
- Jose J. Cortijo
- Personal Website:
- Website
- Band:
- Nina Corti
- Drumming since:
- 1973
- With MEINL since:
- 2008
- Birthday:
- February 03, 1958
- Zodiac Sign:
- Aquarius
- Place of Birth:
- Barcelona, Spain (warm)
- Currently living in:
- Westerwald, Germany (cold)
- Favorite Food:
- Pasta + Salad
- Favorite Drink:
- Water
- Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:
- Matched Grip
- MEINL cymbal series used:
- Byzance, Generation X
- Favorite MEINL cymbal:
- 19" Generation X China Crash
- Car that you currently drive:
- Toyota RAV4
- Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:
- Fitness, jogging, writing books, hang with my wife
- Teacher:
- Pedrito Diaz
- Highlight of your career so far:
- Difficult to say. There were a lot of nice concerts with some of my heroes. Becoming the first professor for Latin Percussion in Germany in 1993.
- Drumming strengths:
- Cuban, Fusion, Pop
- Drumming means to me:
- It's the most fun and beautiful work in the world
- Advice for up and coming drummers:
- Listen, practice, practice, listen and be original
- When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:
- I tried the best. No regrets