The Mexican guitarist and composer Hugo Fernandez, after his whole life in the American Continent, relocated to Madrid in 2006. He is a Berklee graduate with a Masters in Jazz from the University of New Orleans. His last album “Cosmogram” was selected within the best jazz albums of 2015 by the prestigious “Downbeat Magazine”.
He has perfomed with many of Mexico’s renowned jazz figures such as: Antonio Sanchez, Magos Herrera and Alex Mercado.
In Spain, he has joined a rich jazz scene, participating in diverse musical projects, going from swing, latin, world and contemporary jazz collaborating with musicians as: Ariel Bringuez, Antonio Miguel, Daniel Garcia, Celia Mur, Michael Olivera, Andres Litwin, Tomas Merlo, Luis Verde, Ander Garcia, Pedro Cortejosa, Julian Sanchez among many others.
He has recently performed in: “Festival Centro Historico CDMX”, “Circulo de Bellas Artes” (Madrid), “Festival de Jazz de Madrid”, “Festival de Jazz de Granada”, “Jazz Fermin”, “Festival de Jazz de la Universidad de Sevilla”, “Palacio de Bellas Artes” (Mexico), “Teatro de la Ciudad” (Mexico), “Festival Jazz MX” (Mexico), “Festival Internacional de la Guitarra” (Guatemala), among others.
Jazz Discography:
“Cosmogram” 2015 Hugo Fernández Quartet
"Origenes" 2012 Hugo Fernández Quartet
"Amerikanda" 2012 Celia Mur y Hugo Fernández
"Solitude" 2011 Cordelia