Guitar Studies
Name: André
Where did you study?
Berklee College of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
What degree did you obtain?
A Bachelor of Fine Arts
Masters in Music
Desert Island Records:
Thelonious Monk: San Francisco
Neil Young: Harvest
Ornette Coleman: Science Fiction
Fun Facts:
- The New York Times calls André "a guitarist with a pointedly contemporary air", while Lucid Culture claims “it’s hard to think of a guitarist in any style, especially jazz, who makes more masterful use of space than Matos, his melodies minimalistic yet rich."
- Performs in a critically acclaimed duo with his wife Sara Serpa and The New York Times has said the following: “Serpa and Matos are sophisticated musicians, concocting a genre all their own, one that borrows from many – jazz, pop, Brazil and elsewhere – but is beholden to none.“
