Andy Martin

Andy Martin (2012)

Andy Martin (born August 10, 1960 in Provo , Utah ) is an American jazz and studio musician ( trombone ).

Live and act

Martin comes from a musical family; his father played the trumpet . As a teenager he formed the band Martin Brothers with his brothers . He attended Golden West College, where he took lessons from Tom Kubis, and then studied at California State University, Long Beach . He started his professional career in a Dixieland band in Disneyland. From the 1980s he worked in Los Angeles as a studio and jazz musician; first recordings were made with the LA Boppers , the big band of Matt Catingub and with Dick Berk . During this time he also played in the bands of Charlie Shoemake , Les Brown , Tom Talbert and Vic Lewis , and in the following decade with Bill Perkins , Horace Silver , Jack Sheldon , Buddy Charles , Bill Elliott , Frank Capp , Bill Holman , Buddy Childers and Louie Bellson . In 1995 he made his debut album Leading Off (Resurgent), on which u. a. Eric Marienthal and John Patitucci contributed. Since the 2000s he worked a. a. with Gary Urwin , Gordon Goodwin , Tom Kubis, Wayne Bergeron , Keely Smith , Henry Mancini , Bill Cunliffe , Seth MacFarlane and Bobby Shew . After Tom Lord , he was involved in 214 recording sessions between 1982 and 2014.

Martin has worked on numerous soundtracks in the Hollywood studios, including the score for Family Guy , American Dad , King of the Hill and Mission: Impossible III . As lead trombonist, he played in the studio band of Dancing with the Stars and American Idol . He was also active as a theater musician and on recordings a. a. for Pussycat Dolls , Coldplay and Michael Bublé .

Andy Martin with the US Army Orchestra, 2012

Andy Martin & Metropole Orchestra ( Mons , 1996), with Rob Pronk , John Clayton
Live at Capozzoli's (2001), with Dave Pell , Larry Koonse , Trey Henry, Ray Brinker
It's Fine ... It's Andy! (Fresh Sound, 2001), with Jan Lundgren , Tom Warrington , Paul Kreibich
Andy Martin / Vic Lewis: The Project (2002)
Andy Martin-Jan Lundgren Quartet: How About You? (Fresh Sound, 2006), with Jan Lundgren, Chuck Berghofer , Joe LaBarbera
Andy Martin & Scott Whitfield: Sunday Afternoon at the Lighthouse - A Tribute to Carl Fontana Set One (2007), with Christian Jacob, Trey Henry, Ray Brinker

personal data
SURNAME	Martin, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Martin, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz and studio musician (trombone)
DATE OF BIRTH	August 10, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	Provo , Utah