Andrew Cheshire
Andrew Cheshire is one of a (regretfully) not-so-endangered species: the undervalued contemporary jazz musician. His music defies easy categorization; while he's performed and/or recorded with top-flight bebop musicians like Marvin “Smitty” Smith and Kenny Barron, he's also comfortable playing in free contexts with such uncompromising avant-gardists as drummer Jay Rosen and Cecil Taylor-sideman Dominic Duval. Cheshire's long, lissome improvised melodies float in and out of time, yet he's possessed with a firm, aggressive touch and profound sense of swing that serves him well in any context. Cheshire is not a “lick” or pattern-based player so much as he is an inventive and spontaneous melodicist. What is perhaps most impressive about Cheshire is that he is entirely self-taught — although on closer examination that might well explain the freshness and originality of his approach. The fact that he's not more well-known says much about the sad state of the jazz business at the end of the '90s. Cheshire was raised on Long Island. He began playing the guitar at age ten. At 17, he moved to Brooklyn by himself. There his music education was furthered by listening to records and attending jam sessions at jazz clubs in and around New York City. In addition to those musicians already mentioned, Cheshire has played with Walter Perkins, Don Friedman, Joey Baron, and Ron McClure, among others of note
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Album Reviews
- The Four Ages of Bob by Mark F. Turner
- The Four Ages Of Bob by AAJ Staff
- Pavane Pour Une Infante Difunte by AAJ Staff
- Morning Song by C. Michael Bailey
- Faces by Mark F. Turner
- Guitar Noir by C. Michael Bailey
- Magic by Dave Hughes
- Relax, Keep the Tension Please by Derek Taylor
- Magic by Derek Taylor
- Water Street Revival by C. Michael Bailey
December 14, 2004
Guitarist Andrew Cheshire's "The Four Ages of Bob" - A Peek Inside
“His playing rings out with astounding clarity as he pensively dissects each tune with the precision of a surgeon” -Frank Rubolino, Cadence
“Cheshire has his own style, sound, and aura” -Mark Corroto, All About Jazz
“He shows that he is a masterful improviser with a fresh new vocabulary; a talented guitarist who is a bright new voice in 21st century jazz” -Scott Yanow, Editor; All-Music Guide To Jazz
“He is a hidden talent deserving to be discovered and exposed” -C
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