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9:30 – 12am
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Andre Fernandes Quintet
Portuguese Jazz
Andre Fernandes – guitar
Tyler Wood – piano
Jorge Roeder – bass
Jorge Perez-Albela – drums
Dan Blake – tenor sax
André Fernandes was born in Lisbon in 1976.
He finished his studies at the HotClub of Portugal Jazz School where he nowadays teaches Guitar, Analysis, and Ensemble. Also teaches at the Madeira Conservatory. In 1996 was awarded a scholarship from Berklee College of Music that he attended for two years, until he moved to New York City. During his time in the USA he studied with Hal Crook , John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Mick Goodrick, Kenny Werner, among others.
Amongst his collaborations are musicians like Chris Cheek, Cyro Baptista, Perico Sambeat, Julian Arguelles, Eli Degibri, Pedro Moreira, Bernardo Moreira, Alexi Tuomarila Quartet, Jorge Reis, Carlos Barreto, Tomás Pimentel, Jarmo Savolainen, Furio diCastri , Phil Markowitz and João Paulo Esteves da Silva. He recorded his first CD as a leader: “O Osso” (Toap001) with Julian Arguelles, Peter Rende, Bernardo Moreira and Jochen Rueckert, that was voted one of the five best portuguese jazz albums in 2002, by the “All Jazz” magazine critics poll. Also in 2002 he co-founded the Tone of a Pitch label and studios, for whom he worked as a producer and engineer in several albums.
”(…)justified vote of confidence in André Fernandes, young guitarrist already with a name for himself.” António Curvelo in “O Público” 18/11/00 “André Fernandes is one of the most interesting guitar players of his generation. Listening to him with Pedro Moreira´s ensemble, at the latest Guimarães Jazz Festival, is enough to include him in the group of musicians whose trace you shouldn´t lose.” António Curvelo in “O Público” 28/3/01 “Owner of a flowing and dynamic phrasing, an undeniable mark of his talent(…)” Comission Porto 2001
Production: jorge