ALBUM NOW AVALIABLE !!! - "I Could Be So Happy" PLease message me for details or through the website.
Featuring - Graham Harvey- Piano, Matt Miles - Bass and Matt Skelton - drums. Recorded 2003.
** This Album has recently had tracks played on BBC Radio suffolk and kent as well as The Jazz and Courtney Pines Jazz Crusade BBC radio 2**
Influences
Gosh, where do i begin !!
Sinatra, Ella, Blossom, Nancy Wilson, Miles, Betty Carter, Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Billy Holiday, Carmen,
To name just a few Ill add more each time i think of them!
Sounds Like
People usually say Blossom Dearie crossed with Billie Holiday, but i hope i'm growing out of that now! Just ME
UK based jazz vocalist
Andi began her musical life as an instrumentalist playing from an early age. Primarily a classical musician, she began her degree at the Colchester institute as a cellist and saxophonist. Jazz was always a big part of her life but not always her playing, although she was doing jazz gigs out of college she hadn’t thought of studying jazz. This all changed after meeting Malcolm Miles and Trudy Kerr at the institute. Andi was encouraged to do Jazz singing and saxophone. This became her main focus for the future. She continued to gig throughout college and graduated in 2003. In her year out (2003) Andi did her first recording with Graham Harvey and his trio, Matt Miles and Matt Skelton. This included Andi’s favourite Standards with interesting arrangements by Geoff Gascoyne, Graham Harvey and herself, as well as a few less well know songs by British composers.
In 2004/2005 she attended the Postgraduate course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama graduating in 2005.
Since 2005 Andi has been working freelance as a performer and teacher in the eastern area. Her performing varies from jazz duo to big band and blues to pop
"I like to sing songs old and new in my own style. I love to improvise and to be part of a band. I have recently started writing lyrics but no tunes as yet. I don't have a regular band i work with at the moment but i am looking forward to creating something in the future"
"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
"I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the people." -- Luis Armstrong
"My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never." -- Duke Ellington
Hi Andi , Hope your well, Mondatta Funk are playing Zings bar in Ipswich on Sunday night (9th), would be good to see you if you could make it ! U could bring ya horn !! Mark x
loads to catch up on i'm sure! got a show this week and band call next sunday but i think the week after i might have a monday night free! is it jam this week or next??
A big thanks to all my friends... I just went over 10,000 listens on my player. I've added a fifth tune to my player, an arrangement of Scott Henderson's "Harpoon", the leader and guitar player of Tribal Tech.
Hey!
Finally managed to finish the Black Dahlia, it's really good, better than the film 'cos the plot's way more complicated and intricate. I was watching the behind the scenes stuff on the dvd the other day though and they show the pictures of the actual body, face slashed and everything. Possibly the most disturbing thing I've ever seen! Have you seen the film? If you haven't I'll lend it to you when I get back.
How are you anyway? Sorry I haven't been in touch, been in a bit of a work bubble recently. Hope everyone in Ipswich is ok!
x
New live track - "Thankyou" on Mondatta funk's site, please check it out and let us know what you think. With Special to thanks to the sound engineers on the night, and tilting Sky promotions.
Laura and I should be heading to Colchester on Weds so if you and Alex are free come and meet us for drinks with Adam and co. Will keep you posted anyway.
Hi Andi,
Thanks for the add. Saw you guys in Tonic and thought you were excellent.
May have some gigs for you in Fxt if your interested? Duo for a weds night or trio for a friday night?
Message me if your interested.
Clare x
