Duane Andrews
Duane Andrews | |
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 Duane Andrews performing at the 2007 Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Genres | jazz, roots, instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Website | duaneandrews.ca |
Duane Andrews (born November 30, 1972, in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador is a Canadian guitarist. He combines traditional Newfoundland folk music with jazz similar to the way that guitarist Django Reinhardt infused jazz with Manouche influences. He is also a composer for film and television.
Biography[edit]
Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Andrews grew up exposed to the island’s mélange of cultural influences and his development as a guitarist reflects that. After graduating from the Jazz Studies program at St. Francis Xavier University with honours, Andrews spent several years studying contemporary music composition at the Conservatoire International de Paris and at the Conservatoire National de Region in Marseille, France.[1]
Discography[edit]
- 2004: Self Titled
- 2006: Crocus[2]
- 2008: Raindrops
- 2010: Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews with Dwayne Cote
- 2012: The Empress with Dwayne Cote
- 2013: Charlie's Boogie with Craig Young
- 2015: Conception Bay
- 2015: More Sheep, Less Sleep with The Swinging Belles
- 2015: The Mallard Cottage Sessions with Aaron Collis
- 2016: Jingle Belles with The Swinging Belles
- 2016: Fretboard Journey with Fretboard Journey
- 2018: Christmas Picks with Fretboard Journey
- 2018: The Superstar Sibling Detective Agency with The Swinging Belles
References[edit]
- ^ "CBC Radio3 Profile". CBC Radio 3. October 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Moll, Michael (November 2007). "FolkWorld CD Reviews". FolkWorld. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
External links[edit]
- www.duaneandrews.ca official website
- www.theswingingbelles.ca The Swinging Belles
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1972 births
- Canadian people of English descent
- Canadian folk guitarists
- Canadian male guitarists
- Canadian jazz guitarists
- Canadian record producers
- Musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador
- Independent Music Awards winners
- People from Carbonear
- Canadian Folk Music Award winners
- 21st-century Canadian guitarists
- 21st-century Canadian male musicians
- Canadian male jazz musicians