ANDRE MATOS
ENGLISH VERSION
André Matos was born in Lisbon in 1981. He got his first guitar when he was 9 years old.
He got inspired by the “Blues” of BB King and Muddy Waters. He soon started listening to some jazz records of Steve Lacy, Ben Webster and Dave Brubeck. Then he has been introduced to some of the most important jazz albums of all time, like Miles Davis´ Kind of Blue, Weather Report´s Mr. Gone, Pat Metheny´s Bright Size Life.
Years later, after spending one year at the Luis Villas-Boas school of Hot Club de Portugal, he was awarded with an international scholarship from Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts.
From 2000 to 2003 he lived in Boston, having had the chance to study with Mick Goodrick, Dave Santoro, Jon Damian, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, among others. At Berklee he was distinguished among the best performers with The William Leavitt Memorial Scholarship.
After his first experience in the United States, Andre based his career in Portugal where he has played in the most important venues His record “Small Worlds/Pequenos Mundos” FSNT 223 shows some of his original music and is published by Fresh Sound New Talent (www.freshsoundrecords.com). A new collection of originals is out now. The new record is called "Rosa-Shock" and you can find it on www.toapmusic.com
Apart from his own project, he is part of singer Sara Serpa’s group, which will be releasing an album soon; and Mikado Lab, a project led by drummer Marco Franco, that has a put out a record “Baligo Songs”, on www.toapmusic.com.
After going back to the states, Andre has recently completed a Master's on Jazz Studies at New England Conservatory, where he had the chance to study with George Garzone, Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, Brad Shepik, John Mcneil and Frank Carlberg.
He currently lives in NYC.
www.andrematosmusic.com
www.myspace.com/andrematos
VERSÃO PORTUGUESA
André Matos nasceu em Lisboa nos anos oitenta. Toca guitarra desde os 9 anos. Aos 14, iniciou os estudos com Mário Delgado, focando-se pela primeira vez na improvisaçao no jazz. Frequentou a escola do Hot Clube de Portugal. Em 2000, recebeu uma bolsa que lhe permitiu mudar-se para Boston, e estudar na Berklee College of Music, onde foi reconhecido com a William Leavitt Memorial Scholarship. Estudou com Mick Goodrick, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Dave Santoro, Rick Peckam e Jon Damian.
Tem vindo a actuar em Portugal com os seus proprios projectos e com diversas bandas, das quais se destacam o Quinteto de Sara Serpa e os Mikado Lab (quarteto liderado por Marco Franco).
Em Junho de 2005 apresentou o seu disco “Pequenos Mundos/Small Worlds” (www.freshsoundrecords.com) no auditório do Centro Cultural Olga de Cadaval em Sintra. Em 2006 apresentou o seu quarteto na 4a edição da Festa do Jazz no Teatro S.Luiz.
O seu principal projecto é, no momento, o trio com o baixista Demian Cabaud e o baterista Alexandre Frazão. O novo álbum, "Rosa-Shock" que saiu em Setembro de 2008, conta com, para além dos acima referidos, Sara Serpa e Albert Sanz, e está publicado pela Tone Of A Pitch (www.toapmusic.com).
Terminou em Maio de 2008 um mestrado em estudos de jazz, no prestigiado New England Conservatory, onde estudou com Danilo Perez, George Garzone, Frank Carlberg e Brad Shepik, entre outros.
Nos Estados Unidos, tem actuado frequentemente entre Boston e Nova-Iorque. Recentemente, inserido num projecto de intercâmbio cultural desenvolvido pelo pianista Danilo Perez, viajou ao Panamá para participar no 5º Panama Jazz Festival, onde actuou e apresentou masterclasses com um grupo do New England Conservatory.
Fixar-se-á nos próximos tempos em Nova-Iorque.
www.andrematosmusic.com
www.myspace.com/andrematos
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