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Andy Quin

Born in London. Classically trained, started playing jazz at 8 years of age. Many concerts and gigs over 25 years as a professional. Played and recorded with many of the UK'S leading jazz musicians including Guy Barker, Stan Sulzmann, Steve Sidwell, Roy Williams and many more. Best known for jazz compositions for Tv, advertising and film. Please see website for more details.

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Estonia handmade Concert Grand piano model 274


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Meet Andy Quin:Born in London, Andy started playing the piano at the age of four and aspired to be a concert pianist. He had given his first radio and TV broadcasts by the age of eleven; however, in his early teens, an interest in composition sparked a change of direction and although continuing classical studies, he developed his skills in rock, jazz and popular music.Having turned down a scholarship to the RCM, he studied at Keele ...

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'The music was the jazz standard Tiger rag. The pianist a virtuoso, who one evening last November held a capacity crowd at London’s Cadogan Hall spellbound. He went on to give electrifying performances of two more jazz pieces, and was cheered to the rafters. But this was a performance and a concert with a difference. No surprise in the repertoire: Cadogan Hall gladly hosts jazz concerts as well as being the London home of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The surprise was the pianist, Andy Quin. For Quin is not a professional pianist at all, but a man who makes his living writing music for films, television and advertising.

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

' The Piano Trio'

dewolfe Music
2003

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Four Minus One

CBS/Sony
1988

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Videotronics

CBS/Sony
1986

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I Got Rhythm Andy Quin Live

From: Andy Quin in Concert
By Andy Quin

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