Biography
Developed a master´s degree project in the area of music and technology (implementation of a robotic musical drums). NOVA | FCSH. Guitar Performance Diplom - Trinity College London Exam. Music Arrangements Diplom - Taller de Musics, Barcelona - 1988-1991. Alexandre is currently a Trinity College London Exams pedagogical coordinator at the schools Músicos Associados and ArtMúsica. Guitar, Harmony, Combo and Musical Theory in JBJazz school (Lisbon) between 2003 and 2018.
Keeps uninterrupted activity as a musician and teacher since 1991 when became harmony teacher at Hot Clube´s Lisbon Jazz School and resident musician in the TV contest “Tal Pai Tal Filho”.
In these 28 years has worked with hundreds of musicians and in equal scale of concerts, perfomances, pedagogical actions and recordings such as “Rock in Rio 2010 “ and “Adagio” yogurts TV commercials.
Initiated the music studies in 1984 and studied at Taller de Musics of Barcelona from 1988 to 1991. Attended between 1986 and 1991 workshops and courses in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Hungary. Studied with musicians like Zé Eduardo, John Abercrombie, José Luis Gamez, Frank Tiberi, Emanuel Nunes, Ernie Wilkins, Louis Stewart, Tommy Halferty and Steve Brown.
Development, investigation and concern areas:
Technology, Mechanical Music, Robotics, Safeguarding, Jazz.