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Mr. Jeff M. Andrews

Jeff AndrewsMr. Andrews is a faculty member in the College for the following department(s) and division(s):
  • Jazz — Bass (Electric) (College)

Telephone (212) 749-2802  x7608
E-mail jeff@jeffandrews.com
 
Education:
1980-1981: Towson State University, Baltimore
1978-1980: Berklee College Of Music, Boston
1976-1978: Peabody Institute, Baltimore

Professional Experience:
2000-94: Jeff Andrews & New Standards Band
1998-93: Mike Stern Trio/Featuring Jeff Andrews, Dave Weckl - 4 World Tours
Vital Information w/ Steve Smith (Journey) Tom Coster (Santana), Frank Gambale
1990: Wayne Shorter Quintet
1989-91: Steps Ahead & Mike Mainieri
1986-89: Michael Brecker Band
1989: Bob Berg Band
1988: Gil Evans Orchestra
1988: Bob Mintzer Big Band/Quintet
1984-86: Special EFX
1983: Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Additional Performances:
Joe Zawinul, Bill Evans, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock,
John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius (Bass Trio),
Joshua Redman, Larry Coryell, Dave Sanborn, Hermeto Pascal,
Milton Nascimento, Lew Soloff, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Malach
Steve Slagle, Victor Lewis, McCoy Tyner, Adam Nussbaum, Ritchie Morales
Airto Moriere, Kenny Kirkland, Omar Hakim, Tom Coster, Lew Soloff,
Mike Mainieri, Peter Erskine, Franke Malabay, Robben Ford, John Reilly,
Jeff Watts, Ben Reilly, Bob Moses, George Cables, Joe Lock, Alex Foster
Randy Brecker, Jim Beard, Donald Byrd, Manolo Badrena, Kenny Warner,
Spiro-Gyro, Dave Samuels, Brian Blade, Dave Kakowski, Joey Calderazzo,

Professional Discography:
2001: Debbie Deanne, Debut, Escapade
1998: ** Vital Information, Where We Come From, Intuition
1997: * Baba Olatunji, Drum Love Talk
1997: * Mike Stern, Between The Lines, Atlantic
1996: Vital Information, Ray of Hope, Intuition
1994: Tom Coster, The Forbidden Zone, JVC
1993: Vital Information, Easier Done Than Said, Manhattan; Steps Ahead, Yin Yang, NYC Label
1992: Bob Mintzer, I Remember Jaco, BMG; Jimi Tunnel, Jimi Tunnel, Pioneer
1991: Eliane Alias, A Long Story, Blue Note; Haru Takuchi, 10 Billion Stars, Toshiba EMI
1990: Joe Locke, Longing, Steeple Chase; Haru Takuchi, Galactic Odyssey, Toshiba EMI
1989: Mike Stern, Jigsaw, Atlantic
1988: ** Michael Brecker, Don't Try This At Home, Impulse-MCA; Michael Brecker Band, Live In Berlin, German Independent; Mike Stern, Time And Place, Atlantic; Bereli Lagrene, Foreign Affairs, Blue Note; Bob Berg, Cycles, Denon
1987: Bob Berg, Bob Berg, Denon
1986: Mike Stern, Mike Stern, Atlantic
1985: * Special EFX, Slice of Life, GRP/ Mistique, GRP / Modern Manners; *Grammy Nominee ** Grammy Winner

Teaching Experience:
1996-97 The Bass Collective, NYC

Clinics:
Yamaha Music School, Tokyo, Japan
Music Institute, Los Angeles
DrumTech, Melbourne, Australia
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
Future Music School, Germany
International Music Workshop, Nice, France
University of Linz, Austria
North Texas State University
New York University
Drummer's Collective, NYC
Bass Collective, NYC

Publications:
1997: Monthly Column: "Jeff Andrews-Electic Bass,” Bass Player Magazine
1996: Jeff Andrews Interview, Jazz Life, Japan
1994: Jeff Andrews Interview, Bass Magazine, Japan
1992: Jeff Andrews Instructional Column Bass Player Magazine; Jeff Andrews Interviews Guitar and Bass Magazine
1991: Hartke Factory Tour, Bass Player Magazine,
1990: Jeff Andrews: NY -"New School" Guitar Magazine, France, Jeff Andrews: "The Technique of Bass" & "The State of the Bass," Guitar World
1988: Jeff Andrews: "Bass Power for Brecker and Stern" Guitar Player Magazine

Endorsements:
2001: D'Addario Strings
2001: EDEN Amplifiers and Speakers
2001: YAMAHA Basses and Effects

Accolades:
1999: Entered in The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
1996: Award from International Association of Jazz Educators
1989: Award from National Association of Jazz Educators

Faculty:
Mannes College of Music, Jazz Extension Program NYC, professor, New School for Social Research, NYC

Manhattan School of Music faculty since 1992.

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