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)
TromboneBruce Paulson (LA Jazz & session)
Dan Barrett (US mainstream)SaxophoneJohnny 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)PianoRonnie Matthews (Freddie Hubbard, Max Raoch)
Kirk Lightsey (Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker)
Mickey Tucker
Stephen Scott
Peggy Stern (NY Latin –Jazz)
Norman SimmonsBassDavid Williams (Cedar Walton Trio)
John Clayton (Clayton/Hamilton Big Band)VocalistsMark 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 BeyGuitarMartin Taylor
Howard AldenTouring 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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