Performing with GIGANTOSAURUS REX at Lovin' Cup in Rochester, NY (2016).
Andrew is a multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer, and recent graduate of Eastman School of Music ('16) based in Brooklyn, New York. Andrew began playing violin in the 5th grade, quickly moving to guitar, drums, and alto saxophone, and finally to piano by high school. For several years, Andrew studied piano under two-time APA Jazz Fellowship Finalist Zach Lapidus and Royce Thrush, while also taking occasional lessons from pianists Luke Gillespie, Kevin Hays, and guitarists Paul Bollenback, and Jim Kimsey. Andrew has since continued his jazz piano studies with Harold Danko, Dariusz Terefenko, and Bill Dobbins.
Andrew can be found performing regularly on the East Coast with bands and artists such as Oh Manitou, The Saplings, Jake Bellissimo, GIGANTOSAURUS REX, Dave Rivello Ensemble, 5HEAD, Luke Norris, and Neighbor's Cat. He has performed with Vic Juris, Melvin Rhyne, Rob Dixon, Eddie Daniels, Ramon Ricker, Matt Harris, Jimmy Greene, Oz Noy, Jennifer Bellor and Genevieve Artadi and Louis Cole (KNOWER).