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Andrew Frankhouse
Frankhouse’s first album with his trio, Gray/Slate/Yellow, was released in December, 2011. The ensemble includes outstanding Boston bassist Sean Farias and New York-based drummer Ignacio Rivas. Gray/Slate/Yellow features seven of Frankhouse’s compositions, each based on different relationships of color, time, tradition, space, and form. From the liner notes: “The music on this record is based on two unifying principles: 1) An improvising ensemble doesn’t need complex tunes, forms, or concepts to find its voice. 2) Freely improvised music doesn’t need to lack direction, purpose, or accessibility.”
In 2010, Andrew was hired to create a new 5-12th grade music program for the Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro, MA. His work there has included creating new coursework in musicology, electronic music, and African American music, conducting high school musical productions, and laying the groundwork for school-wide vocal and instrumental performance programs. He is currently focused on creating and publishing curriculum for teaching musical analysis to non-musicians at the secondary level, using Systems Thinking/Systems Dynamics tools. Andrew also maintains a private studio, teaching saxophone, clarinet, flute, and jazz improvisation and currently teaches woodwinds and improvisation at the Nashua Community Music School in Nashua, NH. He is also currently offering Skype lessons in improvisation, using an innovative curriculum of his own design.
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Primary Instrument
Saxophone
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
Massachusetts K-12 Music Education License M. M. - Longy School of Music B.A. - University of North Carolina at Asheville Private Study: Charlie Banacos, George Garzone, Peter Cassino, Kenneth Radnofsky
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson