Andrei Martinez Agras
Andrei Martinez Agras | |
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 Andrei with Sintesis in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 29, 1983 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Genres | Jazz-Rock, Afro-Cuban |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer |
| Instruments | Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric bass, Cuban tres, Laúd, Slide Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Ukulele, Monophonic synthesizer, Percussion |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | Sintesis, Omara Portuondo, Cecilia Noël |
| Website | amagrasmusic |
Andrei Martinez Agras (born September 29, 1983) is a Cuban jazz-rock and Afro-Cuban jazz guitarist best known for his extensive work with the band Grupo Sintesis de Cuba, Omara Portuondo and as a leader of the Canadian power fusion band The Wit. He has worked with record labels like EGREM and Colibri
Life and career[edit]
Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Andrei began playing guitar at the age of 8 under the tutelage of his father Quincian Martinez, developing an interest in rock and jazz music later on as he moved with his family to Havana and started taking lessons from renowned music teachers Leopoldina Nuñez Lacret, Idalberto "Mister Acordes" Valdés and Jorge Luis Triana.
In the year 2005 at the age of 22 he began touring with Grammy nominee Afro-Cuban band Sintesis with whom he played until late 2012 when he moved to Ottawa, ON, Canada, to continue with his career as a solo artist, session musician and record producer. During that time he also played with singers like Cecilia Noël (The Wild Clams) and Omara Portuondo (Buena Vista Social Club).
In January 2016 Andrei formed the power jazz rock group The Wit. Their first public performance was on March 22, 2016 at The Rainbow, Ottawa's Legendary House of Blues followed by the release of a 3-song EP titled The Wit at Hillside Audio and the video of a full live concert on their YouTube page.
Discography[edit]
As a solo artist:
- Musica de Diseño (2014)
- Música fuera de Revoluciones (2017)
- NO (2018)
With The Wit:
- The Wit at Hillside Audio (2016)
With Sintesis:
- Traigo para dar (2010)
Other artists:
- Eme Alfonso | Eme Alfonso (2012) song: Rezo
- Eme Alfonso | Eme Alfonso Señales (2008) song: Like a Butterfly
Highlights as a record producer:
- Dream & Rejuno | Break from the Season (2016) Credited as mix and mastering engineer and producer.
- Dream | Half a dream (2014) Credited as co-producer and engineer.
- Dream | Almost home vol.1 (2015) Credited as executive producer, guitar, mix and mastering.
References[edit]
- Truth in Shredding | Andrei Martinez Agras: Waves of Shred
- MIXING BONGOS by Andrei Martinez
- MIXCHECKER: NOT JUST A CHECKING TOOL by Andrei Martinez
- Leopoldina Núñez Lacret - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
- Ofreció concierto grupo Síntesis en la ciudad de Camagüey ...
- Grupo Síntesis - EnCaribe
- Eme Alfonso regala música del alma - Suenacubano
- Ride It (Credits)
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