Alfredo Lopes has been performing and writing jazz repertoire since his Associate Diploma of Jazz Studies at Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1993. In 2012 he completed an Honours exegesis at Southern Cross University, Lismore. Alfredo is now at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, working on a Doctorate of Musical Arts exegesis: Jazz as process: Developing artistic practice as a composer, player and leader in a small ensemble.
Alfredo has worked with Jeff Martin (guitarist/singer-songwriter for "The Tea Party"), Ben Gillies (musician/drummer for "Silverchair"), and acclaimed singer-songwriter, Gabriel Vargas; and recorded with sound engineers Paul Pilsneniks and Jordan Power, amongst others. He has also co-led music ensembles with some of Australia’s best jazz musicians including: George Golla, Judy Bailey, Craig Scott, Alan Turnball, Mark Isaacs, Paul Mac Namara, Bernie Mc Gann, John Morrison, Jeff Usher, Matt Mc Mahon, Sean Wayland, Jan Rutherford, Cathy Harley and Sharny Russell.
Alfredo has worked with Jeff Martin (guitarist/singer-songwriter for "The Tea Party"), Ben Gillies (musician/drummer for "Silverchair"), and acclaimed singer-songwriter, Gabriel Vargas; and recorded with sound engineers Paul Pilsneniks and Jordan Power, amongst others. He has also co-led music ensembles with some of Australia’s best jazz musicians including: George Golla, Judy Bailey, Craig Scott, Alan Turnball, Mark Isaacs, Paul Mac Namara, Bernie Mc Gann, John Morrison, Jeff Usher, Matt Mc Mahon, Sean Wayland, Jan Rutherford, Cathy Harley and Sharny Russell.