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andrew colman

flugelhorn & trumpet

About Me

Andrew Colman is a jazz flugelhorn/trumpet player and educator based in Bristol, UK. He studied with Richard Iles at Leeds College of Music and graduated in 1999 with a 1st Class (Hons) Degree in Jazz Studies. In 1999 he won the RSA Young Jazz Musician of the Year.
Andrew is busy working with his brother Mat (trombone with Herbaliser, Easy Access Orchestra etc) on an exciting project called Colman Brothers. They are writing music for film and tv and also working on original material using strings, horns and beats. Other projects include the Andrew Colman Quartet, Jamil Sheriff Octet, Toby Greenwoods’ ‘We Free Kings’, Bass Cadet, the Saffron Beagley Orchestra and Silhouette Ensemble, Sara Colman Band, James Russell Romeo and Juliet Jazz/Dance Ensemble, Andy Hague Big Band, Mankala...
Later this year Andrew will be releasing his new quartet album! Recorded in January 2008 by Barklay Mackay at Host Studios in Leeds, it features the wonderful talents of:
Jamil Sheriff on Piano
John Perry on Drums
John Thorne on Double Bass
Look out for more information on this coming soon!!
Andrew can be heard on the following recordings - 'Andrew Colman – Young Jazz Musician of the Year' (GLP) Jamil Sheriff Octet 'Daydreams' (GLP) and 'Backchat' (33 Records) Colman Brothers 'El Nino' and 'She Who Dares' (Wah Wah 45's) Perry Hemus 'Rhodesmodes' (Woodland Records) Helen Sheppard 'Oyster Love' (Firstfeet/Leo Records) Jamie Finlay 'Little Trumpet' (Wah Wah 45’s) …
Music Player information.....
Andrew Colman Quartet 'I Remember You' & 'Just Friends', from the brand new album to be released later in the year.
Line-up -
Andrew Colman (Flugelhorn) Jamil Sheriff (Piano) John Thorne (Double Bass) John Perry (Drums)
Jamil Sheriff Octet 'Happy Ending' from the brand new album Backchat (33Records/Jazz Services 2007)
Line-up -
Jamil Sheriff(piano) Zoltan Dekeny(Double Bass) John Perry(Drums) Ben Martin(Ten) Joel Purnell(Alto) Kev Holbrough(Trombone) Andrew Colman(Flugelhorn)
Colman Brothers 'El Nino' Big Band Mix (2006 WahWah45s) & 'She Who Dares' Big Band Original (2007 WahWah45s)
Line-up -
Mat Colman(Trombone, all other instruments) & Andrew Colman(Trumpet, all other instruments) Ruth Hammond(Rhodes Solo)
Andrew Colman Quartet 'Everytime We Say Goodbye' taken from the album Young Jazz Musician of the Year (2000)
Line-up -
Jamil Sheriff(Piano) Tom Mark(Double Bass) Martin Kaine(Drums) Andrew Colman(Trumpet) Tina May(Vocals)

My Interests

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Member Since: 10/20/2006
Band Website: andrewcolman.com
Band Members: ANDREW COLMAN QUARTET - jamil sheriff (piano) jon thorne (double bass) john perry (drums)

COLMAN BROTHERS - me (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, rhodes, perc etc) and mat colman (trombone, keyboards, rhodes, programming etc)

JAMIL SHERIFF OCTET - jamil sheriff (piano, rhodes) zoltan dekany (double bass) john perry (drums) pat mccarthy (guitar) ben martin (ten saxophone, flute) kevin holbrough (trombone) joel purnell (ten, alto saxophone)
Influences: miles davis tom harrell chet baker conte candoli ack van rooijen dusko goykovich dizzy gillespie kenny dorham freddie hubbard art farmer till bronner eddie henderson wallace roney herbie hancock horace silver bill evans kenny garrett stan getz peter herbolzheimer band
Sounds Like: QUOTES
- Fantastic bebop, wonderful vocabulary, just beautiful, really exciting. (Tina May - Jazz Musician)
- A warm toned and technically assured performer… Meticulous tone control and sensitivity… (John Fordham - Jazz UK Magazine)
- Consistently excellent playing… (Pete Martin - Jazz UK Magazine) - Played with dexterity and imagination… (Steve Voce - Jazz Journal International)
- A new star trumpeter… (Jack Massarik - London Evening Standard)
- Wonderful jazz timing. (Ack Van Rooijen - Jazz Musician)
- A very nice, warm personal sound. (Peter King - Jazz Musician)
- Nimble and stylish flugelhorn… (Barry Witherden - Jazz Critic)
- Andrew Colman is a rare find – a sensitive soulful musician. Andrew plays with a subtle maturity and superlative phrasing – always a joy for a singer to work with. (Jacqui Dankworth - Jazz Musician)
- Beautiful Solos (John Leonard - Jazz Diary)

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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Music up!

Ive put up some new tracks, ’I Remember You’ and ’Just Friends’. Both taken from my forthcoming album to be released later in the year.They were recorded in January at Host Stu...
Posted by andrew colman on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:03:00 PST

New Quartet Recording

In January i managed to get the quartet - Jamil Sheriff, Jon Thorne and John Perry - together in the studio in Leeds to record my new album.Its being mixed at the moment and will be released later in...
Posted by andrew colman on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:12:00 PST

Jamil Sheriff Octet Backchat - Album Review

Here is a review from Jazzwise Magazine of 'Backchat', the second album from the Jamil Sheriff Octet released at the end of last year.Jamil Sheriff Octet - Backchat (Arts Council/33 Records)A name suc...
Posted by andrew colman on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:45:00 PST