André Matos is a NYC based and Portuguese native multi faceted guitarist whose main focus, in recent years, has been playing solo guitar. Matos creates original songs, moments and landscapes, using traditional guitar sounds as well as expanding through effect manipulation and looping. His stellar career in jazz and songs is shown through several collaborations over the last 15 years, namely two critically acclaimed albums co-led with singer Sara Serpa, as well as several iterations of his own trio of guitar-bass-drums. 

Plays guitar since 9 years old. At 14, he began studying with Mário Delgado, focusing first on jazz improvisation. Briefly attended the school of the Hot Club Portugal. In 2000, he received a scholarship that enabled him to move to Boston and studied at Berklee College of Music, where he was recognized with the William Leavitt Memorial Scholarship. Studied with Mick Goodrick, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Dave Santoro, Rick Peckam and Jon Damian. He has been performing in Portugal with his own projects and with several bands, including most importantly, the Sara Serpa Quintet and Mikado Lab (quartet led by Marco Franco). In June 2005 presented his album " Small Worlds / Small World" in the auditorium of the Olga Cadaval Cultural Center, in Sintra. In 2006, he presented his quartet at the 4th edition of the Jazz Festival in S. Luiz Theatre. He has been performing lately in trio with bassist Demian Cabaud and the drummer Alexandre Frazão.

In 2006 he won a scholarship from the New England Conservatory (Boston) to pursue studies in a master's program. Since then, has studied with George Garzone, Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, John McNeil and Brad Shepik.