Trumpet/MD/Keys

“Andy is one of my favourite trumpet players. When he is available for sessions and shows he always my first call. I have fixed 100’s of shows across the south of England and I have a very busy recording studio and Andy is always top of my list. Book him. You won’t regret it. ”
— Mike Saunders, (Fixer and director at MJS Corporation Ltd. The Playroom, Arundel)

Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Graduating in 1997 with a BMus in Jazz Performance from Leeds Uni and the University of North Texas, I have been playing Commercial, Jazz and Theatre music for 30 years.

Trumpet gigs -

  • Wimbledon Tennis Championships

  • The Nick Ross Orchestra

  • The London Gay Big Band

  • Gerson King Combo (Brazil)

  • Holland America Cruise Line

  • P&O

  • ‘Joseph’ UK Tour

Bloco Baianada, Rio de Janeiro

Cocktail Piano, Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Piano & Keyboards

I play the piano every day. I love getting out and playing cocktail sets and function gigs. It’s great to be able to make a a big celebration extra special by providing just what the party needs.

I have also been piano MD on many musicals (including being vocal coach) including:

  • Little Shop of Horrors

  • Anything Goes

  • School of Rock

  • We Will Rock you

  • Bugsy Malone

  • Footloose

Conducting & Directing

I studied conducting with Eugene Corporon (UNT) and Eno Koço (Leeds). This was an inspirational footing that gave me the confidence I needed to embark on a rewarding career as a Director of Music.

I draw upon this experience to bring the best out of the musicians in front of me. I believe that a sympathetic, knowlegable and technically adept conductor can inspire an ensemble to come together and be stronger than the sum of its parts

Highlights:

  • West Side Story (with a pit orchestra of students!)

  • City of Angels

  • Rhapsody In Blue

  • Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins

Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’, Brighton Dome

Skip to Videos
  • El Gringo

    El Gringo

    A remote session - from Rio to Billericay! Trumpeting for Ed Rome’s album ‘Snapshot - Dubs n Subs’

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    Mighty Hoopla

    Having a ball playing lead trumpet for the London Gay Big Band

  • UMA CHANCE (AO VIVO)

    UMA CHANCE (AO VIVO)

    This was a great gig - a live DVD recording for Rio artist Gerson King, with backing band Supergroove. An amazing opportunity to play trumpet in a horn section with some of Rio’s finest. What an absolute blast!

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    Joy Spring

    I love practicing this Clifford Brown solo - so hard to believe he improvised it in one take.

Get in touch.

If you’d like to discuss a musical idea, I’d love to hear from you!