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Andy West
Background information
Born (1953-02-06) February 6, 1953 (age 71)
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
GenresRock
Instrumental rock
Fusion
InstrumentBass Guitar
Years active1970 - Present
Websiteandywest.com

Andy West (born February 6, 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American bass guitarist[1] and composer who is an original founding member of the Dixie Dregs along with Steve Morse.[2] Since the breakup of the original band in 1983, West has been on albums with Mike Keneally, Henry Kaiser, Paul Barrere, Vinnie Moore, and many others. Since 1985 he has simultaneously pursued a career in the software industry while continuing to release albums sporadically. He currently works as a vice president for Analytics and Adaptive Learning at Pearson Education.

Discography

With Dixie Dregs

With Others

References

  1. ^ Bacon, T.; Moorhouse, B. (1995). The Bass Book. Backbeat Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-4768-5097-9. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Andy West: The Complete 1978 Dixie Dregs Interview". Jas Obrecht Music Archive. October 10, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Mike Keneally With The Mistakes Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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