Biography

Andrew is a freelance trumpet player, bassist, singer, and producer from Philadelphia, PA. Growing up in Doylestown, he assumed an identity as a musician from the age of 10 and began a career as a professional musician at 15. Since then, he has become an on-call performer for many artists, venues, and in a wide variety of genres. Within the jazz world, he has performed with Steve Fidyk, Tim Warfield, Hailey Brinnel, Joshua Lee, and many others. Outside of the jazz idiom, Andrew has also played alongside Cory Henry, Victor Wooten, and electronic producer Louis Futon. 

 

At age 29, he has already performed at The Electric Factory, World Café Live, Rockwood Music Hall, B.B. King Blues Club, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, SXSW Music Festival, Camp Bisco, Chris’ Jazz Café, The Kimmel Center, and the Keep an Eye Jazz Festival, where he was a finalist in Temple University's group.

 

Andrew is also a prolific arranger, having written small- and large-group pieces for some of Philadelphia’s most demanding musicians. His latest work can be heard on Steve Fidyk’s Red Beats, where he is a featured performer and arranger on the tracks “Untimely” and “Food Court Drifter.”

 

In addition to performing, Andrew can also be seen branching into the recording world. Artists from across Philadelphia have utilized his recording and producing talents, from tracking Hailey Brinnel’s “I’ll Follow the Sun” (1.04M streams) to recording and arranging featured horn parts for Louis Futon’s “Royal Blood” (5.2M streams). He can be seen performing around the Philadelphia area and teaching music to students from the Kimmel Center, Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy, and Central Bucks.