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| Location: | Lisbon, |
| Country: |  Portugal |
| Last Login: | Aug 5, 2008 (484 days back) |
About Me |
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| André Fernandes was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He studied at the Lisbon Hot Club School and later at Berklee College of Music from ..96 to ..98 where he was awarded the ..Stephen Holland Award for Outstanding Musicianship... He is now an extremely active guitar player collaborating with musicians like Lee Konitz, Mário Laginha, Chris Cheek, Maria Joao, Cyro Baptista, Ohad Talmor, John Hollenbeck and Theo Bleckman, Dan Weiss, Pete Rende, Bill McHenry, Jochen Rueckert, Perico Sambeat, Julian Arguelles, David Binney, AviShai Cohen, Eli Degibri, Pedro Moreira, Alexi Tuomarila, Bernardo Moreira, Jorge Reis, Carlos Barreto, Akiko Pavolka, Jarmo Savolainen, Phil Markowitz and João Paulo Esteves da Silva, amongst many others. He regularly plays the major concert halls and Jazz Festivals in Europe and toured extensively as a member of the Lee Konitz New Nonet, Maria Joao..s group and other bands. In 2002 he co-founded the Tone of a Pitch label and studios, for whom he has 4 albums released as a leader. All of them very well received by the press, his latest work "Cubo" was voted best jazz album of 2007 by Portugal..s critics poll, and the same year Fernandes was elected musician of the year by the prestigious publication "Público". Records with numerous musicians including the OJM Orquestra with Lee Konitz, directed by Ohad Talmor, having played with them at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in NY celebrating Lee Konitz..s 80th birthday in 2007. Was a member of the Lee Konitz New Nonet for 2 years, and currently plays in numerous bands led by people like singer Maria Joao, as well as his own projects. His new Quartet includes pianist Mário Laginha, bassist Nelson Cascais and drummer Alex Frazão.Discography:André Fernandes “O Osso” . TOAP001. 2002 Jorge Reis “Pueblos” . TOAP004 . 2003 André Fernandes “Howler” . TOAP005 . 2003 Bernardo Moreira “Ao Paredes Confesso” . Universal . 2003 1UIK Project "Strategies and Survival" . Enchufada . 2004 Marta Hugon "Tender Trap" . Som Livre . 2005 Camarão "The Remixes" . Loop Recordings . 2005 Spill “Amplitude” . TOAP Amplitude . 2005 Nelson Cascais “Nine Stories” . TOAP007 . 2005 Mário Franco + David Binney "This Life." . TOAP014 . 2006 TOAP Colectivo "Vol.1" . TOAP016 . 2006 André Fernandes "Timbuktu" . TOAP017.2006 OJM featuring Lee Konitz, dir. by Ohad Talmor . Omnitone . 2007 André Fernandes "Cubo" . TOAP020. 2007 Marta Hugon "Story Teller" . Iplay. 2008 Rocky Marsiano "Outside the Pyramid" . Loop . 2008 ____________________________________________________________ _______André Fernandes nasceu em Lisboa. Completou os seus estudos na Escola de Jazz do Hot Clube de Portugal e em 1996 recebeu uma bolsa da conceituada Berklee College of Music, em Boston, EUA, que frequentou até se mudar para Nova Iorque. Recebeu o ..Stephen Holland Award for Outstanding Musicianship... Entre as suas colaborações destacam-se Mário Laginha, Lee Konitz, Chris Cheek, Cyro Baptista, Perico Sambeat, Maria Joao, David Binney, Julian Arguelles, Eli Degibri, Bill McHenry, Pedro Moreira, Pete Rende, John Hollenbeck e Theo Bleckman, Alexi Tuomarila Quartet, Bernardo Moreira, Jorge Reis, Carlos Barreto, Akiko Pavolka, Jarmo Savolainen, Furio diCastri , Phil Markowitz e João Paulo Esteves da Silva, entre outros. Toca regularmente nos principais Festivais e salas europeias como membro do Lee Konitz New Nonet, Maria Joao e outros grupos. Em 2001 gravou o seu primeiro CD como líder intitulado “O Osso”, editado pela sua própria editora Tone of a Pitch, ao qual se seguiram até hoje mais quatro trabalhos: "Howler", "Timbuktu", "Cubo", e "Amplitude" com os grupo Spill. Todos muito bem recebidos pela crítica e público, o seu último foi eleito disco do ano pela votação dos críticos no espaço Jazzlogical.net, e Fernandes eleito músico do ano de 2007 pelo jornal "Público". Colabora regularmente com a Orquestra de Jazz de Matosinhos com quem grava o projecto "Portology" com Lee Konitz, dirigido por Ohad Talmor, e é convidado para integrar o Lee Konitz New Nonet na Europa em 2006 e 2007. Com Konitz e OJM actua no Carnegie Hall em Nova Iorque em celebração do seu octagésimo aniversário e com o seu noneto actua por toda a Europa. O seu quarteto actual inclui o pianista Mário Laginha, o contrabaixista Nelson Cascais e o baterista Alex Frazão.Discografia:André Fernandes “O Osso” . TOAP001. 2002 Jorge Reis “Pueblos” . TOAP004 . 2003 André Fernandes “Howler” . TOAP005 . 2003 Bernardo Moreira “Ao Paredes Confesso” . Universal . 2003 1UIK Project "Strategies and Survival" . Enchufada . 2004 Spill “Amplitude” . TOAP Amplitude . 2005 Marta Hugon "Tender Trap" . Som Livre . 2005 Camarão "The Remixes" . Loop Recordings . 2005 Nelson Cascais “Nine Stories” . TOAP007 . 2005 Mário Franco + David Binney "This Life." . TOAP014 . 2006 TOAP Colectivo "Vol.1" . TOAP 016 . 2006 Andre Fernandes "Timbuktu" . TOAP 017 . 2006 Lee Konitz Big Band, dir. by Ohad Talmor feat. OJM "Portology" . Omnitone . 2007 André Fernandes "Cubo" . TOAP020 . 2007 Marta Hugon "Story Teller" . IPlay . 2008 Rocky Marsiano "Outside the Pyramid" . Loop . 2008 | |
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Music:Member Since: 10/12/2005Band Website: andrefernandes.com Band Members: 4tet: Mario Laginha . Piano, Rhodes Nelson Cascais . Bass Alex Frazao . Drums5tet: Matt Renzi . Saxophones Pete Rende . Piano, Keyboards Matt Pavolka, Bernardo Moreira . Bass Andre Sousa Machado . DrumsTrio: Nelson Cascais . Bass Marco Franco . Drums Influences: Nirvana, Bartok, Ben Monder, Van Halen, PJ Harvey, Allan Holdsworth, Chris Cheek, Bowie, Bill Evans, Radiohead, QOTSA, Clive Barker, Swiss Absinthe. Create your own visitor map! Sounds Like: Record Label: Tone of a Pitch Records . www.toapmusic.com Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz/Chinese pop/Regional Mexican) |
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Tudo ao Bicaense na Quarta! |
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| 5teto de Pedro Moreira c/4teto de cordas no Bicaense na proxima Quarta! Posted by Andr Fernandes on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 02:56:00 PST |
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