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JEFF ANDREWS
463 West st. D819
New York, NY 10014
212-243-0973

EDUCATION:
1980-1981: Towson State University, Baltimore MD
1978-1980: Berklee College Of Music, Boston MA
1976-1978: Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore MD


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2000-94: Jeff Andrews&NewStandards Band W/ Joe Lock
1998-93: Mike Stern Trio/Featuring Jeff Andrews, Dave Weckl
Vital Information w/ Steve Smith(Journey)
Tom Coster (Santana), Frank Gambale
1990: Wayne Shorter Quintet, Larry Coryell Band
1989-91: Steps Ahead & Mike Mainieri
1986-89: Michael Brecker Band
1989: Bob Berg-Mike Stern Band
1988: Gil Evans Orchestra
1988: Bob Mintzer Big Band/Quintet
1984-86: Special EFX, Bill Evans
1983: Blood, Sweat, and Tears


ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES:
Joe Zawinul, Bill Evans, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock,
John Scofield,Dave Liebman, Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius (Bass Trio),
Randy Brecker, Larry Coryell, Dave Sanborn, Bob Berg, Hiram Bullock
Dennis Chambers, Lew Soloff, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Malach, Bob Mintzer,
Steve Slagle, Victor Lewis, McCoy Tyner, Adam Nussbaum, Ritchie Morales,
Airto Moriere, Kenny Kirkland, Omar Hakim, Tom Coster, Lew Soloff,
Mike Mainieri, Peter Erskine, Franke Malabay, Robben Ford, Hermeto Pascal,
Jeff Watts, Ben Reilly, Bob Moses, George Cables, Joe Lock, Alex Foster
Joshua Redman, Jim Beard, Donald Byrd, Manolo Badrena, Kenny Warner,
, Dave Samuels, Brian Blade, Dave Kakowski, Joey Calderazzo, Phil Markowitz, George Duke, Danny Gottlieb, Milton Nasciemento


PROFESSIONAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1998: ** Vital Information, Where We Come From, Intuition
1997: * Baba Alatunji, Drum Love Talk
1997: * Mike Stern, Between The Lines, Atlantic
1996: Vital Information, Ray of Hope, Intuition
1994: Tom Coster, The Forbidden Zone, JVC
1993: Vital Information, Easier Done Than Said, Manhattan
Steps Ahead, Yin Yang, NYC Label
1992: Bob Mintzer, I Remember Jaco, BMG
Jimi Tunnel, Jimi Tunnel, Pioneer
1991: Eliane Alias, A Long Story, Blue Note
Haru Takuchi, 10 Billion Stars, Toshiba EMI 1990: Joe Locke, Longing, Steeple Chase
Haru Takuchi, Galactic Odyssey, Toshiba EMI
1989: Mike Stern, Jigsaw, Atlantic
1988: ** Michael Brecker, Don't Try This At Home, Impulse-MCA
Michael Brecker Band, Live In Berlin, German Independent
Mike Stern, Time And Place, Atlantic
Bereli Lagrene, Foreign Affairs, Blue Note
Bob Berg, Cycles, Dennon
1987: Bob Berg, Bob Berg, Dennon
1986: Mike Stern, Mike Stern, Atlantic
1985: * Special EFX, Slice of Life, GRP/ Mistique, GRP / Modern Manners,
*Grammy Nominee ** Grammy Winner


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1991-2004: Faculty, Manhattan School Of Music, Jazz Program, NYC
1990-2004: Faculty, The New School, Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, NYC
1996- 98: Faculty, Mannes College of Music, Jazz Extension Program NYC
1995-1997: Adjunct Professor, SUNY Purchase College, Jazz and Commercial Music

ClINICS:
1990-2004:
The 26th Annual International Music Course, Brasilia, Brazil
Stockholm Music Conservatory
Berklee College of Music, Boston
Yamaha Music School, Tokyo, Japan
Musicians Institute, Los Angeles
Manhattan School of Music, NYC
DrumTech, Melbourne, Australia
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
Future Music School, Germany
International Music Workshop, Nice, France
University of Linz, Austria
North Texas State University
New York University
Drummer's Collective, NYC
Groenengen Music Academy, Netherlands
Bass Collective, NYC



PUBLICATIONS:

    

      1997: Monthly Column: "Jeff Andrews-Eclectic Bass" , Bass Player Magazine
      1996: Jeff Andrews Interview, Jazz Life, Japan
      1996: Jeff Andrews Interview, Basics Magazine
      1994: Jeff Andrews Interview, Bass Magazine, Japan
      1992: Jeff Andrews Instructional Column Bass Player Magazine
      Jeff Andrews Interviews Guitar and Bass Magazine
      1991: Hartke Factory Tour, Bass Player Magazine,
      1990: Jeff Andrews: NY -"New School" Guitar Magazine, France,
      Jeff Andrews: "The Technique of Bass" & "The State of the Bass" Guitar World
      1988: Jeff Andrews: "Bass Power for Brecker and Stern"
      Guitar Player Magazine


ENDORSEMENTS:

2001: D'Addario Strings
2001: EDEN Amplifiers and Speakers
2001: YAMAHA Basses and Effects


Music Festival Performances


  • Milano, Club Quatro
  • Genova, Jazz Festival
  • Padova, Jazz Festival
  • forenzi, Jazz Festival
  • Lugano, Music Festival
  • Via Reggio, Concert Hall
  • Australia, Melbourne Drumtek concert
  • Sidney, Concert
  • Perth, Drumtek
  • Naples Jazz Festival
  • Canberra, Concert Hall
  • Jakarta Jazz Festival
  • Bombay Jazz Festival
  • Japan, Live Under the Sky 11 City Tour
  • Hong Kong, Jazz at the Civic Center
  • Stockholm Jazz Festival
  • Canary Islands, Jazz Fetival
  • Canada, Montreal Jazz Festival
  • Toronto, Jazz Festival
  • Edmonton, Bluebird Jazz Society
  • Vancouver, BC Jazz Festival
  • Victoria, Dinner Theatre
  • North Bay, Pop Festival
  • CopenHagan Monmarchtre
  • Paris The New Morning club
  • Nice, Jazz Festival
  • Leon Jazz at the Coliseum
  • Israel The Red Sea Jazz Festival
  • Israel The Blue Note Jazz Festival
  • Rome Jazz Festival
  • Rome Big Momma’s
  • Warsaw Jazz Jamboree
  • London Brecken Jazz Festival
  • London Great Hall Festival
  • Jakarta JakJazz
  • Christianstadt , Sweden The Blue Bird Jazz Society 7 consecutive annual Performances with all different groups (The record)
  • Berlin The Berlin Jazz Festival
  • Berlin Quasimodo’s
  • Munich JazzFestival
  • Munich Nact Café
  • Innsbruck The Tree House
  • Innsbruck Music Festival
  • Montraux Jazz Festival
  • Zurich Music Festival
  • Zurich Jazz Festival
  • Bern Jazz Festival
  • Grece , Thessilonica Music Hall
  • Dusseldorf Bayern Jazz Festival
  • Frieburg New Music Festival
  • Strasborg music Festival
  • Amsterdam New Jazz Festival
  • Gottenborg, Sweden Jazz Fest
  • Helsinki Sibileos Academy Orchestra Jazz Festival
  • Oslo, Norway Music Festival”
  • Blue Notes Tokyo, Fukuoaka, Osaka, New York, Jeruselem
  • Jerusalem Jazz at the Blue Note
  • Sicily Catania Jazz Festival
  • Palermo Concert Hall Series
  • Perugia, Italy Perugina Jazz Festival
  • Sardinia
  • Elba, Italy Jazz In the Piazza
  • Bratislava, Cech Republic Bratislava Jazz Festival
  • Prague Annual Concert Hall Jazz Series
  • Frankfurt, Germany An Die Musik Festival
  • Brussels Jazz Festival
  • Tromso, Norway University Jazz Festival
  • Tromso, Mid Night Sun Solstice Festival
  • Sand Viking
  • Rio De Janeiro Free Jazz Festival
  • Sao Paulo Free Jazz Festival
  • Rio De Janeiro Misture Fine
  • Porto Alegre Concert Hall
  • Bela Horizonte Concert Hall
  • Brasilia 26th annual Curso Internacional de Verao
  • Guatemala, Guatemala City (State Department Cultural Exchange program)
  • Venezuela, Caracas (State Department Tour)
  • Venezuela, Maracaibo (State Department Tour)
  • Buenos Aeries, Argentina Yamaha, Korg Showcase
  • Buenos Aires, (State Department Tour)
  • Buenos Aries, Jazz Festival
  • Kyoto, Japan 2000 year Celebration
  • Salzburg, Austria Cultural Music Festival
  • Vienne, Austria The Vien Music Festival
  • Venice, Italy Concert Series
  • Malta The Malta Jazz Festival
  • U.S.A. All Major Cities, Concert Halls, Clubs and Festivals.

  • ACCOLADES:
    1999: Entered in; "The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz"
    1996: Award from; "International Association of Jazz Educators"
    1989: Award from; "National Association of Jazz Educators"

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