Brazilian guitar player Pedro Martins, born 1993, is a self-taught guitarist and composer chosen by Kurt Rosenwinkel and John McLaughlin as the winner of the Montreux Socar Guitar Competition 2015. He has worked, among others, with Milton Nascimento. His first studio album Dreaming High (Adventure Music, 2012), received glowing criticism both on the web and in high-profile jazz magazines. Pedro Martins grabs the attention of his listeners by his Brazil-inflected playing style, his refined technique, and a true talent for improvisation and composition.
