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About Andy

Genuine all-round musician piano/trumpet/violin. Busy around the world & around the clock "book him early - you won't regret it!'

Musical director

London

Public liability insurance of £6 million

Trumpet & Flugelhorn BMus in Jazz Performance from Leeds Uni and the University of North Texas, Jazz and Theatre music for 30 years. Trumpet gigs - Loads of stuff! - Including: Wimbledon Tennis Championships The Nick Ross Orchestra The London Gay Big Band Gerson King Combo (Brazil) Holland America World Cruise lead trumpet. ‘Joseph’ UK Tour Piano: Cocktail piano with a huge and varied repertoire. Great for a sing along or a stylish background set. Cruises Hotels (around the world) inc. Top venues in London and Rio de Janeiro.

Andy's Reviews

“His positive energy is contagious.."

Andy is one of my favourite trumpet players. When he is available for sessions and shows he always my first call. I have fixed 100’s of shows across the south of England and I have a very busy recording studio and Andy is always top of my list. Book him. You won’t regret it.

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Andy's Song list

HORN SECTION SONGS

1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder

2. Respect – Aretha Franklin

3. I Feel Good – James Brown

4. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

5. Superstition – Stevie Wonder

6. Soul Man – Sam & Dave

7. Hard to Handle – Otis Redding

8. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

9. September – Earth, Wind & Fire

10. Proud Mary – Tina Turner (Fast Version)

11. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

12. I Wish – Stevie Wonder

13. Get Lucky – Daft Punk

14. Valerie – Amy Winehouse (Mark Ronson version)

15. Shake a Tail Feather – Ray Charles

16. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

17. Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan

18. 24K Magic – Bruno Mars

19. Treasure – Bruno Mars

20. Rock with You – Michael Jackson

21. Dancing in the Street – Martha & The Vandellas

22. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston

23. We Are Family – Sister Sledge

24. Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi

25. Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon

26. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

27. Happy – Pharrell Williams

28. Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake

29. Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

30. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand

31. Shake Your Tailfeather – The Blues Brothers

32. Gimme Some Lovin’ – The Spencer Davis Group

33. Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley

SOLO PIANO:

A Foggy Day (in London Town)

A Nightingale Sung In Berkeley Square

All about the bass (no treble)

All I Have To Do Is Dream

All My Loving - The Beatles

All Of Me

Angels

As Long As He Needs Me

Basin Street Blues

Blue Moon

Blueberry Hill

Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon and Garfunkel

Bring Me Sunshine – Morcambe & Wise

Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations

Bye Bye Blackbird

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? — Elton John

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli

Can't Help Falling In Love

Crazy - Patsy Cline

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Daydream Believer

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Don’t worry be happy – Bobby Mcferrin

Don't Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington

Dream – Everly Brothers

Easy – Lionel Richie

Every Breath You Take

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fly Me To The Moon

Georgia On My Mind

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen (from Shrek soundtrack)

Have You Met Miss Jones

He Ain't Heavy (the road is long)

Hello Dolly

Here Comes the Sun – the Beatles

Here There And Everywhere

Hey Baby – Dirty Dancing

Hey Jude – Beatles

Hey There Delilah

Hi Ho Silver Lining

Hopelessly devoted – Grease

Hotel California - Eagles

I Want to Hold Your Hand – the Beatles

I Will — the Beatles

I wish I Could Feel (How it Feels) – Nina Simone

I’ll be there – Michael Jackson

I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles

If I Were A Bell

I'm A Believer

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

I'm In The Mood For Love

I'm Yours – Jason Mraz

Imagine – John Lennon

Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby (Louis Jordan) –

It Had To Be You

It's Only A Paper Moon

I've Got The World On A String

Just a Gigolo (Louis Prima)

Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers

Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

Let It Be — The Beatles

Locked out of Heaven – Bruno Mars

Long And Winding Road – Beatles

L-O-V-E

Love Me Tender — Elvis Presley

Lovely Day (Bill Withers)

Mack The Knife

Marry You

Mercy Mercy Mercy

Moon River – Andy Williams

Moondance

My Baby Just Cares for me

My Funny Valentine – Rodgers and Hart

My Girl Lollipop

My Heart Will Go On

New York, New York

Nine To Five

Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland

Pretty Woman

Satin Doll – Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

Satisfaction – Rolling Stones

Saw Her Standing There -

Shine – Take that

Signed Sealed Delivered

Something – Beatles

Something In The Way She Moves

Something Inside So Strong

Songbird

Summer Nights – Grease

Summertime

Sway (Michael Buble)

That’s Life (Frank Sinatra) – G

The Greatest Love Of All

The Long and Winding Road — The Beatles

The Rose — Bette Midler

The Wind Beneath My Wings — Bette Midler

These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy

This Love (maroon 5)

Three little birds – Bob Marley

Till There Was You—The Beatles

Twist & Shout – Beatles

Unchained Melody — The Righteous Brothers

Under The Boardwalk – Drifters

Uptown Funk

We are the Champions – Queen

What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

When I Fall In Love – Linda Ronstadt

When You’re smiling

Wings

Yesterday – Beatles

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder

You Make Me Feel So Young

You really got me – Kinks

You’ve Got a Friend — Carole King/James Taylor

Your Song – Elton John

Andy's Prices

Last updated: 2025

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I'm pretty flexible and can normally help to make it work. Please let me know as soon as possible!

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can put on your playlist for no extra charge. I can also source an excellent DJ for you too for an additional fee.

How much time do you need to set up?

1 Hour

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

“Yes, of course - as long as the piano is in working order and in tune, then I'm happy to play it" - please check that the venue allows this.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. We are happy to take a couple of requests too.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, absolutely! I have great equipment that I can bring to play.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If you have a particular song you'd like (for a first dance, for example) then just let me know. Any more than two requests will involve extra rehearsal time, so may not be possible and might incur an extra cost.

Musicianship

Genres:

Musical theatre, Jazz, Cabaret, Swing, Pop, Covers, Disco, R&B, Film / TV music, Top 40, Tribute, Classic rock, Britpop

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Instruments:

Musical director, Trumpet, Piano, Violin, Keyboard

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Recording session, Concert, Bar / Club / Venue event, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Accompanist, Instrumental teaching, Composition teaching

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