Birth name Andrew Middleton Website www.andymiddleton.com | Years active 1980-present | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, Composer, Bandleader, Arranger Instruments Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone Albums Nomad's Notebook, Reinventing The World Similar Ralph Towner, Nils Wogram, Ron McClure, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland | ||
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Andy Middleton (born May 22, 1962) is an American tenor & soprano saxophonist whose music derives from American jazz, classical music, European jazz and ethnic music.
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- Andy middleton jazz music jazzland wien vienna saxophone austria
- Andy middleton chile saxfest
- Early life
- New York City
- First recordings
- The Fensters
- Nomads Notebook Reinventing the World
- Career in Europe
- As a leader
- As a sideman
- Grants and awards
- Songs
- References
Since 1991 he has recorded 9 albums as a leader featuring Ralph Towner, Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Renee Rosnes, Jamey Haddad, Joey Calderazzo and Alan Jones.
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Early life
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Middleton grew up in a musical family and began playing the alto sax at the age of 9. He attended the University of Rochester from 1980 to 1982, then the University of Miami from 1982 - 1987. He first met Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Coleman, John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach and David Liebman at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada in 1985 and 1986.
New York City
Middleton moved to the New York City area in 1987, playing with musicians including the Bob Mintzer Big Band, the Lionel Hampton Big Band (who recorded a composition he wrote with his brother Rob Middleton entitled “Two Brothers” on “Cookin’ in the Kitchen”) and the Maria Schneider (musician) Jazz Orchestra. He founded his long-running quartet featuring at various times guitarist Ben Monder, drummers John Hollenbeck (musician), Owen Howard, bassists Scott Colley and Peter Herbert, and pianists Henry Hey, Andy Ezrin, and David Berkman.
First recordings
Middleton's first CD, “Acid Rain”, featuring Joey Calderazzo was released in 1991 on the French label Owl Records. His second CD, “Terra Infirma” was released in 1995 on EMI France, produced by David Liebman and featuring the quartet of Middleton, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Paul Imm, and drummer Alan Jones augmented by a horn section.
The Fensters
The Fensters was a two saxophone, bass and drums formation featuring Middleton, Alan Jones,the saxophonist and composer François Theberge, and bassist Paul Imm. The Fensters recorded 2 CDs, “Jazz Music, Vol. 1” in 1992 for the Czech label Arta Records, and “Jazz Music, Vol. X” for the Dutch label Challenge Records sub-label A Records in 1996.
"Nomad's Notebook" & "Reinventing the World"
In 1999 Middleton recorded his 3rd CD as a leader “Nomad’s Notebook” with ECM Records guitarist Ralph Towner on acoustic guitars and piano, Dave Holland on bass, Alan Jones on drums, Noah Bless on trombone and Jamey Haddad on percussion. “Nomad’s Notebook” was followed by his 2nd production for the German label Intuition Music and Media featuring trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and trombonist Nils Wogram entitled “Reinventing the World”.
Career in Europe
In September, 2006 Middleton moved to Vienna, Austria to teach at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.
As a leader
As a sideman
Grants and awards
Songs
Songs Of Struggle And Songs Of LoveNomad's Notebook · 1999
RaffishNomad's Notebook · 1999
I'll Remember AugustNomad's Notebook · 1999