Andrew Dickeson is undeniably one of Australia's leading Jazz Drummer's.
He holds down a busy schedule as he is currently the Principal Lecturer of Jazz Drums at the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, at the same time being one of the country's most sought after jazz drummer's , with regular gigs all over the country and overseas.
Andrew has not only played the with the greats, but has studied with the some of the finest musicians in the world:
The early ninties saw him studying in New York City with :
-Arthur Taylor ( jazz legand and band leader to "Taylor's Wailers" also assocoiated with Coltrane, Miles, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins etc )
-Vernel Fournier ( Ahmad Jamal, Charlie Parker etc )
and
-Kenny Washington ( leading jazz drummer educator and historian )
Whilst in New York Andrew Dickeson was the only Non-American Finalist in the 1991 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Drum Competition- The world’s most significant and prestigious Jazz competition. This was held at the Lincoln Centre in New York and was judged by Billy Higgins, Jack DeJohnette, Jeff Watts, Alan Dawson, Ed Shaughnessy, Roy Haynes and Dave Weckl.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – INTERNATIONAL
Andrew is the First-call drummer for a wide range of visiting musicians.
Trumpet:
Bobby Shew
Eddie Henderson
Brian Lynch (Art Blakey Jazz Messengers)
Valery Ponamarev (Art Blakey Jazz Messengers)
Trombone
Bruce Paulson (LA Jazz & session)
Dan Barrett (US mainstream)
Saxophone
Johnny Griffin
Lee Konitz
Richie Cole
Red Holloway
Branford Marsalis
Ronnie Scott
Vincent Herring
Junior Cook (Horace Silver Band)
Justin Robinson
Willie Williams (Art Taylor’s Wailers)
Piano
Ronnie Matthews (Freddie Hubbard, Max Raoch)
Kirk Lightsey (Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker)
Mickey Tucker
Stephen Scott
Peggy Stern (NY Latin –Jazz)
Norman Simmons
Bass
David Williams (Cedar Walton Trio)
John Clayton (Clayton/Hamilton Big Band)
Vocalists
Mark Murphy
Annie Ross
Barbara Morrison (Ray Charles band)
Vanessa Rubin
Giacamo Gates
Dee Daniels (award winning Gospel singer)
Claire Martin (leading UK Jazz vocalist)
Andy Bey
Guitar
Martin Taylor
Howard Alden
Touring experience includes extended international tours – including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland, England, Scotland, Wales, Soviet Union, Asia, New Zealand, Fiji and the USA.
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'Bonjour Andrew', How are you doing ?!.. My next NC tour in June with the great guitar player from New York ; Randy Johnston ( http://www. randyjohnston. net/ )and Mike Jordan on drums from Melbourne. To know more about it : http://www. michelbenebig. com
Hi Andrew, How are you doing ?!.. I had great time last week, touring with the Sextet...A new DVD is coming out soon !... 'Amitiés', Michel & Fabie, http://www. michelbenebig. com
Sincere congrats on a simply sensational gig at the Macquarie Hotel (Sydney) last night. You did us all proud with how well you played with Ned Goold & the guys from Harry Connick Jnr's Big Band.
Hey Dicko gorgeous, remember at the Vanguard last year (when one of the guys was gazing mesmerised at that black bras that hangs from the centre of the ceiling in that back room - ha!!! - which is rather beside the point) - you told me to have a listen to some Italian singer. Was it Roberta Gambarini???? I wrote it down on the back of some shopping docket and lost it!!!!! How are ya anyway? Besos, Sal xxx
'Bonjour Andrew', How are you doing ?!. Here's the last painting of my wife.. dedicated to the great Lonnie Smith... Love from Fabie & i, Michel. http://www. michelbenebig. com
Hi Andrew, Hope you're doing well !.. My new CD released ' Live in Melbourne ' distributed in Australia by 'Sound Vault Records' ( http://www.soundvault.com.au )... A bientot, Love from Fabie & i, Michel. http://www.michelbenebig.com
Hi Andrew. I finally got a myspace, but yet to put my own recordings up on it! Just saying thanks for refering me to that guy for hand techniques, its been very useful, and Im going to get in touch with him soon. Are you going to see Ali perform on the 29th at the Sound Lounge? Take care.
Hi Andrew just dropping by and wanna say hello here for my Australian Jazz Drummer Hero...Happy New Year all best wishes for you, God Bless You. Ameen - Deva Permana-
