Music
NEW album “Colors” now available
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Setting the Standard
Andy brings a fresh contemporary take to his material while staying true to the sound of the original era. The variety of his repertoire and its delivery is built to enthrall his audiences and keeps Andy top of the list of entertainers in Canada.
Primary Colors
“Colors” is Andy’s debut album released in 2015. This project, generously composing 15 recordings, is an accurate showcase of the crooner’s wide musical spectrum both in repertoire and technique.
Andy’s vocal sound is bright and unique and not just like any other baritone. His phrasing plays with the melody just enough and it goes with the exotic sound of the music. Andy’s release “Colors” blends the time-honoured American standards with widespread universal classics and original material delivered in different music genres. The song selection and musical arrangements harmonizes, in a rare form, both the cool mood of the confined gritty lounge with the aspirant exotic utopia beyond.
Illustrative of it’s mosaic nature Andy is honoured to record with sublime talent from different corners of Canadian Jazz: Robi Botos, Sean Bellaviti, Terry Clarke, Kelly Jefferson, Braxton Hicks, Steve MacDonald and William Sperandei (to mention a few).
Andy’s inspirations – Famous Crooners
Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Matt Monro, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Jack Jones, Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, Jimmy Roselli, Billy Eckstine.
Ain’t that a kick in the headAll I do is dream of youAngel eyesAround the World
As time goes by At long last love Band of Gold Beyond the sea a Blossom fell Blue Moon Boulevard of broken dreams Brazil Brother can you spare a dime C’est si bon Call me irresponsible Charade Cheek to cheek Chicago Come fly with me Day in day out Dear heart Dinah Don’t get around much anymore Dream a little dream of me Everything happens to me Falling in love with love Fever Five minutes more Fly me to the moon Fools rush in For sentimental reasons Fever |
From here to eternityFrom Russia with loveGirl from IpanemaGone with the wind
Hey jealous lover I can’t give you anything but love I could write a book I fall in love too easily I get a kick out of you I have but one heart I left my heart in San Francisco I love Paris I wanna be around I will wait for you I wish you love I’ll remember April I’ll see you in Cuba I’m gonna live till I die I’ve got the world on a string I’ve got you under my skin Innamorata Insensatez / How insensitive It had to be you It’s only a paper moon Jeepers Creepers Just in time King of the road Kiss an angel good morning the Lady is a tramp Lazy river Little ol’ wine drinker me |
Luck be a ladyMack the knifeMameManhã de Carnaval / a Day in the life of a fool
Meglio stasera / It had better be tonight Memories are made of this Mood indigo Moonglow More Multiplication My blue heaven My funny valentine My kind of girl My special angel Nature boy New York New York Nice n’ easy Night and day the Night has a thousand eyes Night life Ol man river On a slowboat to China On the street where you live Orange coloured sky Our love is here to stay Pennies from heaven Put your head on my shoulder Quando quando quando Que reste t’il Quizas quizas quizas |
Rags to richesRock-a-bye your babySam’s songSamba de uma nota so / One note samba
Sealed with a kiss Send for me the Shadow of your smile Shenandoah Splish splash St. Louis Blues Stormy weather the Summer wind Sway Sweet Lorraine Swinging down the lane the Tender trap Tenderly That Sunday that Summer That’s all That’s life This could be the start of something big Ti guardero nel cuore Triste Tu vuò fà l’Americano Unforgettable What a difference a day made What are you doing the rest of your life What kind of fool am I When you wish upon a star When you’re smiling Who can I turn to You’re nobody till somebody loves you |
Musicians
The wonderful ensemble of North American musicians
Andy has the opportunity to work with is one of his personal joys.
Q: “do you play any instruments?”
A: “just vocal chords”
Current Musicians (Canada and USA)
- PIANO: Paul Crocker, Robi Botos, Sean Bellaviti.
- BASS: Ken McDonald, Gram Whitty, Matt Roberts
- DRUMS: Steve Farrugia, Terry Clarke, Anthony Terpstra.
- TENOR SAXES: Steve MacDonald, Kelly Jefferson, Bill Prouten.
- BARITONE SAXES: Braxton Hicks, Phil Skladowski
- TRUMPETS: Howard Leathers, William Sperandei, Tim Clarke, Jeff Stockham.
- TROMBONES: Chris Butcher, Paul Tarussov.
- GUITARS: Richard Smyth, Henrique Matulis.
Other Toronto Musicians
- PIANO: Robert Scott, Richard Whitehouse, Mark Kieswetter, Peter Hill, Robert Horvath.
- BASS: George Koller, Ross MacIntyre, Tien Yeung.
- SAX: Richard Underhill.
- DRUMS: Great Bob Scott, Mark Kelso, Tim Shia.
Composers
- Rick Maltese
- Tony Quarrington
- Jordan Klapman
- Howard Leathers
- Mark Zubek
- Andrew Kesler