Andrew B.

Andrewis a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a master of music in percussion performance under Anthony Di Sanza, Thomas Ross, and Todd Hammes. While at UW Madison, he used the opportunity to study music both within and outside of the western classical tradition with focus on Afro-Cuban and Brazilian (Maracatu, Reggae, Pagode and Rio) drumming,,as well as developing a unique voice with his jazz playing and compositions. His studies have also included travel to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall with the Symphonic Wind ensemble and to Beijing and Shenyang, China to perform with the UW Madison Percussion Ensemble. He has performed for master classes and festivals including artists such as Carl Allen, She-e Wu, Greg Beyer, Jack Van Geem Nancy Zeltsman and Mike Truesdell. Alongside the UW Whitewater Symphonic Wind Ensemble, he has performed at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Center in Chicago. With his jazz playing, he has shared the stage with Ohio jazz violinist Christian Howes, Las Vegas jazz vibraphonist Christian Tambour, and Roy “Futureman” Wooten. During his undergrad, he formed the saxophone/percussion duo, “Wood/Wind”, recording a chronology of pieces showcasing the development of writing for the pairing. During the summers, he teaches and coaches jazz and percussion at the UW Whitewater Summer Band Camps and has acted as a collaborative musician at the Interlochen Center of the Arts in Michigan.