Duane Andrews

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Duane Andrews
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Duane Andrews performing at the 2007 Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
Background information
Born1972 (age 52–53)
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Genres jazz, roots, instrumental
Occupation Musician
Instrument Guitar
Website duaneandrews.ca

Duane Andrews (born November 30, 1972, in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador is a Canadian guitarist. He combines traditional Newfoundland folk music with jazz similar to the way that guitarist Django Reinhardt infused jazz with Manouche influences.

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He is also a composer for film and television, with credits including the films Crackie , An Audience of Chairs and Blueberry Grunt .

Biography

Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Andrews grew up exposed to the island’s mélange of cultural influences and his development as a guitarist reflects that. After graduating from the Jazz Studies program at St. Francis Xavier University with honours, Andrews spent several years studying contemporary music composition at the Conservatoire International de Paris and at the Conservatoire national de région in Marseille, France. [1]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "CBC Radio3 Profile". CBC Radio 3 . October 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  2. ↑ Moll, Michael (November 2007). "FolkWorld CD Reviews". FolkWorld. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
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