Chris Andrew – Solo Piano

Live from the Yardbird Suite

Chris Andrew, Piano

Chris Andrew is a Galaxy Rising Star Award winner pianist. His trio, The Hutchinson Andrew Trio in 2013 won the prestigious “TD Grand Prix Award” at the Montreal Jazz Festival. A career thus far spanning 24 years. As a leader he has been nominated 5 times from the Western Canadian Music Awards for “Best Jazz Recording”, has recorded 5 cd’s as a leader, over 54 cd’s as a sideman, has toured across Canada 11 times, has played in Korea, Cuba, London, German, Poland, Czech Republic, United States, and Greece. Chris has composed music for Decidedly Jazz Dance, Alberta Dance Theatre, a short film, radio themes, and music used within TV incidental scenes. Chris has had the great fortune of playing with the likes of Donny McCaslin, Joe Labarbera, Dick Oates, Terell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon, Ralph Bowen and many others. He has also had the honour of working many times with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Currently Chris is writing the music for the show “Wandering with Wonder”, to debut next September in Calgary.