This virtuoso Guitarist stands out because of his extraordinary musical skills and original interpretations of so many different musical styles. This talented musician, who has more than two decades of artistic life to his credit, was born in Buenos Aires Argentina. At the tender age of 12 he introduced himself to music teaching himself to play. In 1984, the Cortaza family moved to Asuncion, Paraguay where he formed his first musical group. They were soon winning first prize in various local festivals in Paraguay. Earning the title of “Music Professor” in 1986, that same year he embarked on a South America tour, not only as a soloist, but also as a member of several musical ensembles. During that period he starred in diverse Latin –American folk music presentations playing pieces such as: the Argentina samba, chacarera, tango, milonga, Chilean cueca and the Paraguayan polka and guarania as well as the waltz, boleros and cha-cha-cha to name a few. His true passion, however, was jazz and in that early period the threw himself into its harmony and improvisation. In 1988 he traveled to Japan with the group Rasgueado, whose repertoire was exclusively based on Latin America music. He ended up giving concerts in several Japanese cities as well; namely, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tokyo, Wakayama and Sandaya. After his return and joining with the Band Asuncion Jazz Quintet, in 1991 he decided to dedicate himself solely to jazz and Brazilian music. He would return to Japan once more in 1995 with the music group Los Indios for a special private concert for the Heir Prince Naruhito and other members of the imperial Japanese. As well Los Indios headlined a mega concert to benefit UNICEF and, the United Nations Children’s Fund.