Andy Hunter (trombonist)
Andy Hunter (born July 30, 1979 in Grayling , Michigan ) is an American jazz trombonist , composer , arranger and music teacher .
Live and act
Andy Hunter grew up in Michigan , later lived in Cleveland and Shanghai , and since 2004 in Brooklyn . He received his Bachelor in Jazz and Chinese from Oberlin College (studied with Robin Eubanks ) and his Masters in Jazz from Rutgers University , where he studied with Conrad Herwig . In New York he has worked in several big bands since 2004 , including the Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Big Band, Dave Holland Big Band, Tommy Igoes Birdland Big Band , Travis Sullivans Björkestra, the Mingus Big Band and Orrin Evans ' Captain Black Big Band . He also played with Richard Bona , Nnenna Freelon and TS Monk . In 2012 he released the album Think Like a Mountain under his own name , on which u. a. Dave Kikoski and Alex Sipiagin contributed. From autumn of the same year he belonged to the WDR Big Band Cologne . Hunter has taught at the jazz faculty at Tri-C College in Cleveland and Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Discographic notes
- Andy Hunter & Johan Hörlén Confluence (2017)
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SURNAME | Hunter, Andy |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician, arranger and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Grayling (Michigan) |