| Andy is an award winning jazz trombonist having been an active professional since the 1990’s. He has led his own quartet, the ADJQ on 3 albums performing throughout the UK in jazz festivals, clubs and concerts as well as been a member of big bands and jazz orchestras MYJO, NYJO, Syd Lawrence, Fat Chops and in theatres with acts celebrating the music of Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, James Bond movies and much more. |  |
Awards include winner of the Guild of Guardians, Bristol Music Award 1991; finalist in the Young Jazz Musician of the Year 1992 and best Trombonist in the BBC Big Band Contest 2005.
His three albums Fancy Goods (2005), In A Sentimental Mood (2012) and Just Friends (2015) received favourable reviews and represent the breadth and depth of his trombone jazz style from swinging standards and tender ballads to driving funk and unique originals. You can find out more and listen to the music by checking out the RECORDINGS page.
Since 1996 he has been an established teacher of brass focusing on trombone, bass trombone and tuba. With a proven track record of tuition at Birmingham Conservatoire, Coventry University and Warwick School, he has also maintained a private tuition practice working with individuals and groups in low brass and music composition and ensemble coaching.
Composition has also been central to Andy’s music making. Since studying with Richard Leigh Harris and John Mayer, Andy has gone on to produce many educational works for brass which are published here and with Warwick Music.
