From: Buenos Aires, Argentina

I started teaching music in… 2008

I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2018

My inspiration: Max Roach, Billy Higgins, Philly Joe Jones, Billy James, Grady Tate, Ed Thigpen, Clifford Jarvis, Pat Martino, Don Patterson, Cannonball Adderley, Sam Jones, Trudy Pitts, Kenny Washington, Djavan, Joao Bosco and many, many more.

Education: Escuela de Musica Contemporanea

I play and teach: Drums and Percussion

My other artistic/musical endeavors: I play with my own quintet where we play original arrangements of jazz standards and other genres as well. I also play in two different organ trios where we play soul jazz classics and Latin American music. I also freelance a lot.

Biography: Agustin is a musician from Argentina residing in Brooklyn, NY. He began playing music (drum set) at age 15 and continued his formal education at Escuela de Música Contemporánea (Berklee International Network) in Buenos Aires. He decided to move to the US in 2013 with the intention to study with the living masters of the music called jazz as well as to immerse himself in the vibrant NYC music scene. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kaufman Center , Cellar Dog, Judson Memorial Church, Ornithology Jazz Club -among others- and has shared the stage with NYC musicians such as : Ed Cherry , Benito Gonzalez , Anthony Wonsey , Joe Magnarelli , Saul Rubin , Tyler Mitchell, Patience Higgins , Vanisha Gould , James Austin ,George Braith, Peter Brainin , Steve Carrington , Pedro Giraudo . Agustin is also a passionate teaching artist with more than 15 years of experience. He is a faculty member of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (Music Partners and Community Music School Departments) and Mind builders Creative Arts Center .