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, Tomasz Stanko, Bernardo Sassetti, Dan Weiss, Pete Rende, Bill McHenry, Jochen Rueckert, Perico Sambeat, Jeff Ballard, Julian Arguelles, David Binney, AviShai Cohen, Eli Degibri, Jordi Rossy, Carlos Barreto, Akiko Pavolka, Jarmo Savolainen, Phil Markowitz and João Paulo Esteves da Silva, amongst many others.
He is a regular member of the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos with whom he has worked with Maria Schneider, Mark Turner, Joshua Redman, Maria João, John Hollenbeck, Maria Rita, among others. Also was a guest with the Lausanne BigBand with whom he played alongside Chris Potter and Gregoire Maret.
He regularly plays the major concert halls and jazz festivals in Europe and toured extensively as a member of the Lee Konitz New Nonet being a member for 2 years.
In 2002 he co-founded the Tone of a Pitch label and studios, for whom he has 6 albums released as a leader. All of them very well received by the press, his 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". His cd "Imaginário" was placed in several best of 2009 lists, and it´s release concert considered one of the best 2009 concerts in Portugal by critic Manuel J. Veloso. His new cd "MOTOR", with late pianist Bernardo Sassetti, has achieved several 5/5 stars ratings by the press and led to Fernandes being the cover of Jazz.Pt magazine.
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.
Currently plays in numerous bands, as well as his own projects. His projects include a variety of musicians like Mario Laginha, Bernardo Sassetti, Jordi Rossy, Nelson Cascais, Alex Frazão, Marcos Cavaleiro, Pete Rende, Matt Renzi, DJ Ride, Matt Pavolka among others.
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
Carlos Martins "Água" . IPlay . 2008
Laurent Filipe "Flick Music" . IPlay . 2008
Nelson Cascais "Guruka" . TOAP028 . 2009
André Fernandes "Imaginário" . TOAP029 . 2009
Jeff Davis "Haunted Gardens" . TOAP030 . 2009
Miguel Amado "This is Home" . TOAP . 2010
Demian Cabaud "Ruinas" . TOAP 2010
OJM and Maria João "Amoras e Framboesas" . Universal 2011
Susana Santos Silva "Devil´s Dress" . TOAP 2011
Nelson Cascais "Golden Fish" . TOAP 2011
Marta Hugon "A Different Time" . Sony Music 2011
André Fernandes "MOTOR" . TOAP 2012
Perico Sambeat "Elastic" .Contrabaix . 2012
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, Tomasz Stanko, Perico Sambeat, Bernardo Moreira, Maria Joao, David Binney, Julian Arguelles, Eli Degibri, Bill McHenry, Jeff Ballard, 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 de várias formações.
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 seis trabalhos: "Howler", "Timbuktu", "Cubo", "Imaginário", "MOTOR" e "Amplitude" com os grupo Spill.
Todos muito bem recebidos pela crítica e público, "Cubo" foi eleito disco do ano pela votação dos críticos no espaço Jazzlogical.net, e Fernandes eleito músico do ano de 2007 pelo jornal "Público". "Imaginário" foi colocado entre os melhores cds de 2009 por várias publicações tais como Blitz, O Sítio do Jazz, etc.
O seu novo cd "MOTOR", com Bernardo Sassetti, recebeu várias classificações de 5 estrelas na imprensa.
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 2008. 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. Também foi convidado a tocar com a BigBand de Lausanne ao lado de Chris Potter e Gregoire Maret.
Os seus projectos variados incluem músicos como Mário Laginha, Jordi Rossy, Alex Frazão, Nelson Cascais, Bernardo Sassetti, DJ Ride, Pete Rende, Matt Pavolka, Markku Ounaskari, entre muitos outros.
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
Carlos Martins "Água" . IPlay . 2008
Laurent Filipe "IPlay". 2008
Nelson Cascais "Guruka" . TOAP028 . 2009
André Fernandes "Imaginário" . TOAP029 . 2009
Jeff Davis "Haunted Gardens" . TOAP030 . 2009
Miguel Amado "This is Home" . TOAP . 2010
Demian Cabaud "Ruinas" . TOAP 2010
OJM and Maria João "Amoras e Framboesas" . Universal 2011
Susana Santos Silva "Devil´s Dress" . TOAP 2011
Nelson Cascais "Golden Fish" . TOAP 2011
Marta Hugon "A Different Time" . Sony Music 2011
André Fernandes "MOTOR" . TOAP 2012
Perico Sambeat "Elastic" .Contrabaix . 2012
