Agustin Grasso is an Argentinian drummer, bandleader, and educator based in New York City. He began playing music at the age of 15 and studied at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea (Berklee International Network) in his hometown of Buenos Aires.
In 2013, Agustin moved to the United States to study and perform alongside musicians of the music known as jazz, or Black American Music, while immersing himself in New York City’s vibrant music scene. Since moving to New York, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, Kaufman Center, Midnight Blue, The Bitter End, Cellar Dog, Ornithology Jazz Club, Café Ornithology, The Django, SummerStage, Barbès, Showmans, and other venues throughout the New York City area. He has also performed at the legendary Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., and maintains an annual residency at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan
Agustin has performed and toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Argentina, appearing at jazz clubs, festivals, and concert venues in each country. He remains an active member of the New York jazz community and is a member of La Tribu, a ten-piece South American collective that explores the intersection of Afro-Uruguayan candombe, Argentine chacarera and cumbia, jazz, and psychedelic music.
In August 2026, Agustin released his debut album, Brooklyn Mixtape (Fresh Sounds New Talent), a collection of arrangements of popular songs alongside original compositions, featuring a range of orchestrations, moods, and grooves. The album was presented at various NYC jazz clubs including Ornithology and Midnight Blue, as well as the legendary Blues Alley in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his work as a bandleader and sideman, Agustin is an active music educator and currently serves as a faculty member at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, where he teaches drum set and ensemble playing.
Agustin is also available for private lessons in person or via Zoom , and can be reached at [email protected]