Rafael Comino

I'm a professional pianist and Keyboard player with experience performing around the world in 5 star hotels, cruise ships, for Sultans and Celebrities!! Music is my passion. When not performing, I'm composing! I'm reliable, professional,discreet and a non drinker! I don't carry bulky songbooks with me, preferring to perform from memory. Dress code: Tux-Casual-Suit. I'm currently the resident pianist in 2 venues should you wish to come and see me perform. I'm offering my services to Weddings, Events,House Parties, Restaurants / Hotels / Clubs, and Associations who might be interested in having live music/ entertainment. I have extensive experience performing all over the UK & Internationally, have good references, can bring my own equipment/ (portable piano and PA ) and offer very reasonable rates. I'm flexible and can adapt my music to suit the occasion. My repertoire is varied to include background, easy listening, romantic, all time favorites, blues, jazz, evergreens, waltzes, light pop, latin, classica, bossa etc I can also perform with a female singer for easy listening, jazz, swing, R&R, and pop music-acoustically or with some backing tracks In addition to piano, I also perform as a Mexican Mariachi, offering strolling table-to-table music on guitar and accordion with Spanish singing. Its fun, colourful and a little different.!! Work Experience Pianist 1992- 2023 Instruments: Piano- Keyboards- Spanish guitar- Accordion. 1992-1993. Keyboard player in the Party Band "Los Amigos" performing in many different venues in Marbella an surroundings including, Gray D'Albion, La Sultana, Wily Salsa Night Club, Olivia Valere, and in several celebrities private parties like Princess Soraya, R Nakachian & Princess Kimera, Sheik Asmawhi, Gunilla Von Bismarck, Sean Connery to mention a few. 1994. Resident pianist in Vagabundo Restaurant - Monte Biarritz (Costa del Sol). 1995. Resident Pianist in Merrion Hotel Llandudno (UK) Song and styles composer for the electronic music instruments and music software british company Evolution Electronics LTD.(UK) Resident Pianist in the British Cruise Ships MS Carrousel and MS Seawing. 1996. Resident Pianist in Hotel Messonghi Beach (Corfú). 1997 - 2012. MD & keyboard player in the Spanish Band “La Cala”( Costa del el Sol- Spain) 1999-2002. Resident Pianist in the 5 star Hotel Las Dunas( Costa del el Sol-Spain). 1999-2002. Resident Pianist in the 5 star Hotel Las Dunas( Costa del el Sol-Spain 2003. Resident Pianist in Hotel San Roque Club (Sotogrande). 2004.Resident Pianist one year in Restaurante Tikitano.( Costa del el Sol-Spain). 2004-2008.Resident Pianist in t Hotel El Fuerte Marbella ( Costa del el Sol-Spain) 2008.Resident Pianist Hotel Andalucia Plaza( Costa del el Sol-Spain). 2009.Resident Pianist Hotel Los Monteros( Costa del el Sol-Spain) 2010. Resident Pianist Gran Hotel Elba Estepona( Costa del el Sol-Spain). 2010. Resident Pianist Gran Hotel Elba Estepona( Costa del el Sol-Spain 2011-2012 Resident Pianist Casino de Torrequebrada( Costa del el Sol-Spain) 2013. Keyboard player with Duo Waves in Hotel Fuerte Estepona. Deputy pianist hotel Los Monteros. Pianist Piano Bar Old Joys in Puerto Banús - Marbella( Costa del el Sol-Spain) Keyboard Player in Rafael and his Salsa Band Hotel La Herriza(Gaucin-Malaga-Spain). 2014- 2023: Resident Pianist Hotel St Georges (Llandudno, N Wales)- ongoing 2015-2023 Resident Pianist The Tavern on the Bay,Anglesey ( ongoing) 2017-2021 Resident Pianist at The Merrion Hotel,Llandudno( N Wales) Languages: Spanish and English spoken and written.