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Andrews is the brother of Alicia Andrews, Alvin Andrews (former senior producer, Associated Press Television News in Johannesburg and currently{{when|date=June 2013}} Head of the Mandela Unit, [Thomson Reuters] Television News, Johannesburg), Jemayne Andrews and Linford Andrews (former South African diplomat and currently{{when|date=June 2013}} Head of the Office of the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General at the [[Commonwealth Secretariat]] in London). |
Andrews is the brother of Alicia Andrews, Alvin Andrews (former senior producer, Associated Press Television News in Johannesburg and currently{{when|date=June 2013}} Head of the Mandela Unit, [Thomson Reuters] Television News, Johannesburg), Jemayne Andrews and Linford Andrews (former South African diplomat and currently{{when|date=June 2013}} Head of the Office of the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General at the [[Commonwealth Secretariat]] in London). |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Darryl Andrews is a South African jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and conductor. He has a BMus (Hon) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT). He worked as a musical director/conductor at the South African Broadcasting Corporation for four years, and has composed a body of jazz works that were later performed by the acclaimed concert group MJ9. Since 1977, he has directed the Darryl Andrews Big Band which is a 13-piece powerhouse Latin ensemble of some of South Africa’s hottest young and established jazz talents. He has arranged and conducted music for many singers, musicals and concerts at venues such as the Baxter Theatre and the Nico in Cape Town.
In February 1993, he conducted the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra in an hour-long programme of original works. During the past 15 years,[when?] Andrews has performed regularly at jazz clubs throughout South Africa. He accepted a full-time post as lecturer in jazz at UCT in 1994 and is presently[when?] pursuing a doctorate in music composition and is active in performance and arranging in Cape Town.
Family
Andrews has three daughters, Nabeelah Jacobs, Sue-Ellen Andrews and Jamie-Lee Andrews.
Andrews is the brother of Alicia Andrews, Alvin Andrews (former senior producer, Associated Press Television News in Johannesburg and currently[when?] Head of the Mandela Unit, [Thomson Reuters] Television News, Johannesburg), Jemayne Andrews and Linford Andrews (former South African diplomat and currently[when?] Head of the Office of the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London).
his cousin is a welsh midget name Daryl Andrews
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