Andy Middleton

Andrew L. "Andy" Middleton (born May 22, 1962 in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) ) is an American jazz musician ( tenor and soprano saxophone , composition , arrangement ). Since 2006 he has lived in Vienna, where he teaches as a professor at the Music and Art University of the City of Vienna .

Live and act

Middleton graduated from the University of Rochester , NY, and the University of Miami . He lived in New York for twenty years, where he worked with Lionel Hampton , the big band of Bob Mintzer , Randy Brecker and Maria Schneider , but also directed his own band. He was also a co-leader of the Canadian-American quartet The Windows , which combined tradition and modernity with a lot of irony. According to Tom Lord, he was involved in 32 recordings in the field between 1983 and 2013 and can also be heard on albums by Randy Bernsen or The New Yorkestra. As a composer and arranger, he wrote numerous works for various jazz ensembles from quartet to big band and numerous arrangements for standards in vocal jazz. Saxophone quartets and other chamber music works.

Prizes and awards

Middleton was awarded first prize for the best soloist and for the best arrangement at the 1991 European Jazz Competition in Belgium. In 2004 he received a composition scholarship from Chamber Music America's New Works Creation and Presentation Program .

Fonts

Melodic Improvising Advance Music, 2005

Discographic notes

Three Hearts, Three Minds , Alessa Records , 2011
Between Worlds , Prova Records, 2010, with Tino Derado , Alan Jones
The European Quartet Live , Qrious Music, 2007, with Tino Derado, Paul Imm , Alan Jones
Reinventing the World , Intuition Music, 2003 featuring Kenny Wheeler with Sheila Cooper, Darcy Hepner, John Hébert , Henry Hey, Owen Howard, Nils Wogram
Nomad's Notebook , Intuition Music, 1999 featuring Ralph Towner & Dave Holland with Noah Bless , Jamey Haddad , Henry Hey, Alan Jones
Terra Infirma , Owl Records, 1995 featuring Renee Rosnes
Acid Rain , Owl, 1991 featuring Joey Calderazzo

Web links

Commons : Andy Middleton - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography

personal data
SURNAME	Middleton, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Middleton, Andrew L.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician (tenor and soprano saxophone, composition, arrangement)
DATE OF BIRTH	May 22, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

[1] Tom Lord The Jazz Discography