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Walt Andrus' *STAR* began to rise with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Buddy Morrow asTHE vocalist beginning in 1988 after being a member of The Pied Pipers.
Walt has performed Internationally on land and sea. Walt began his musical training quite young and was playing tenor sax with Big Bands at age 12.Singing began at 17 with local jazz groups and Sonny Costanzo's Jazz Orchestra recording 2 albums with him.
Buddy Morrow asked Walt to 'fill in' with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1986. In January of 1988 'The Road' beckoned and Walt joined The TDO full time. A great combination was born.
Walt's smooth phrasing on ballads and swinging style paired with Buddy's incredible trombone inspired comparisons to Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey at their best!
After his first trip to Sweden, The International Walt Andrus Society
was founded in Malmo, Sweden by Stig Nillson
During Andrus' tenure with the Dorsey Organization, Walt was also entrusted to LEAD the
Orchestra during Buddy's absenses to GREAT reviews! Maintaining the Dorsey tradition of
excellence and adding his own personal flair!
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NOTABLE VENUES & PERFORMANCES:
The Hollywood Bowl, The Waldorf Astoria, The Chestnut Room at Tavern On The
Green, South St. Seaport, Lincoln Center, Shea Stadium (National Anthem), New
York, NY, The G.W. Bush Inaugural Ball in Washington,DC, The Blue Room at The
Fairmont Hotel New Orleans, The Moulin Rouge Room at The Fairmont Chicago,
Sandstone Pavillion Kansas City, MO, The Melody Tent Cape Cod, MA, New Haven
Jazz Festival, CT, Montreal Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Sweden, Club
Bird Yokohama,Japan, Busch Gardens Tampa, FL and Williamsburg,VA,
Disneyland,CA, Rich Center, Stamford CT, Van Dyke Cafe Miami Beach, FL, Navy
Pier San Diego, CA. The Sands, Resorts International Atlantic City, NJ, The Mirage,
The Stardust, Las Vegas. Most Recently-Berg. Jazz Fest Wyndham Ballroom Redding, PA
Foxwoods Cassino, CT Anniversary Celebration for the cast of 'The Sopranos', The Palladium Theatre London, UK. Others available on request.
Cruise Lines: The Cunard QE2, SS Norway, Celebrity Zenith, MSC Lyrica, Royal Viking Sun
Radio, TV, Recordings: WQXR South St. Seaport, New York, NY, Public Radio
Canada, St. Dennis Theatre, Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival Utrecht, Holland,
Music Of Your Life Network, Stardust Network, PBS Television Special "Tommy
Dorsey A Sentimental Journey " (VHS video), MIMO Records: "Sonny Costanzo Big
Band III, Sweetheart Records: "Love's A Song", Hindsight Records: "Swing The
Sinatra Way", Independent: "Let's Make Music" The Music Of Lyell Clay, The
Howard Stern Show (radio)[email protected]
All addresses are checked regularly.
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WALT IS EXPLORING NEW AVENUES
Symphony Orchestras, concerts, nightclubs and more recording! 'The Road' afforded
Walt the opportunity to share the stage with many great stars and his idols. Tony
Bennett, Vic Damone, Bobby Rydell, Dennis Bono, Frankie Laine, Dinah Shore, Steve
Allen, Lynn Roberts, Pat Cooper, Marty Brill, Kay Starr, Patti Paige, Connie Haines, Clint Holmes,
Shirley Jones, The Maguire Sisters, The Four Lads, The Four Freshmen, Al Hirt, Gerry
Mulligan and many others!
BIG BAND JAZZ CAFE
SOCIETY
Along with having been
with The Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra, I am on the
Board Of Directors of THE
BIG BAND JAZZ CAFE
SOCIETY. A non profit
orginzation promotimg the
American art form of Jazz,
Swing and Big Band
Music. High Schools,
Colleges, Theatres, Civic
Centers etc. an entertaining
and educational
/clinic/lecture performances
are available
WALT ANDRUS
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Since 1988 I rode that Bus, My back is Killing ME
The "NIGHT TRAIN" BUS will be rolling into YOUR town SOON! Be There Or
Be Square!!! Say Hi to Buddy Morrow from Walt! You never know I may be
there too! Just tryin' to keep an AMERICAN Art form alive and SWINGIN
Just to add...
Buddy Morrow and I
remain friends
and are working together
again . To
all the guys who I've
met and gotten
on the band over the
years... Many
laughs, some tears and
a few late
night poker games! We
had a lot of
fun and made some
great music.
And of course the
Fans!.Keep an
eye out for Myself with
or without The
TDO!
See you SOON!
Love, Walt Andrus
