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Andy Langham

Andy studied music at The University of North Texas and Texas State University. Currently Andy can been seen touring all over the world as a member of the Grammy Award winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band. He also has toured with Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Natalie Cole, Christopher Cross, John Heard, Christian McBride, Jane Monheit, New York Voices, Ray Price, Dewey Redman, Steve Tyrell, and Ernie Watts. Andy has recorded or performed in concert with an extremely diverse group of artists that include John Abercrombie, Mike Barone, Gary Bartz, Scotty Barnhart, Terence Blanchard, Arthur Blythe, Debby Boone, Randy Brecker, Bobby Caldwell, Clayton Cameron, James Carter, Charo, Alvin Chea, Pete Christlieb, The Coasters, Ravi Coltrane, Larry Coryell, Micky Dolenz,  Jon Fedchock, Med Flory, The Four Freshmen, Laura Fygi, Roberta Gambarini, Terry Gibbs, Gerry Gibbs, Tom Harrell, Jon Hendricks, Bill Holman, Steve Huffsteter,  Flaco Jimenez, Lainey Kazan, Sally Kellerman, Kristin Korb, Azar Lawrence, Hubert Laws, Dave Liebman, Don Menza, Roy McCurdy, James Moody, Emilio Navaira, Willie Nelson, Wayne Newton, Andreas Oberg, Alan Paul, The Platters, Kim Richmond, Sam Rivers,  Carl Saunders, Christian Scott, Jack Sheldon, Bobby Shew, Lew Soloff, Mike Stern, Take Six, Clark Terry, Steve Turre, Jerry Vivino, and Bill Watrous. Andy has appeared on over 100 recordings, including 5 Grammy-nominated albums. He currently resides in Los Angeles and teaches Jazz Piano at the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Long Beach.


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Doug MacDonald: Big Band Extravaganza

Read "Big Band Extravaganza" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Some reviewers have been known to complain that contemporary big bands can do most anything but swing. Like all generalizations, there is some merit to the observation. But, like all generalizations, the occasional exception falsifies it. Looking for a big band that pushes all the right buttons? Look no further. Doug MacDonald's “desert jazz" band is an extremely good one. While it might be difficult to make claims about the novelty of what is on offer, the band is tight, ...

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Doug MacDonald: Big Band Extravaganza

Read "Big Band Extravaganza" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Pardon the superlative, but what a terrific album! Extravanga marks the debut of guitarist Doug MacDonald's seventeen-member Jazz Orchestra, and he has guaranteed that it swings with gusto by writing nine perceptive and luminous charts that are sure to bring out the best in any ensemble, especially one as well-equipped as this. During his decades-long career as one of the West Coast's foremost guitarists, MacDonald has recorded fifteen albums with groups ranging from solo to duo, quartet to brass and ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Big Band Extravaganza

Self Produced
2023

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Mirror Point

Volossal
2019

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Journeys

Self-released
2003

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