Andrew received his Master of Music degree from University of Southern California, and is the only USC graduate in the school’s history to twice receive the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award – in 1997 as a member of LAGQ and in 2003 as the sole recipient.One accurate tab per song. As a classical guitarist, Andrew received a grant from the Del Amo Foundation for Study in Spain, and as a jazz player studied with Joe Diorio and Lenny Breau. As a published composer, York's works appear in print worldwide through Alfred Publications, Hal Leonard, Mel Bay Publications, Guitar Solo Publications, Doberman-Yppan in Canada, Ricordi in London, and in Japan through Gendai and Rittor Music.Īndrew is a virtuoso classical and jazz guitarist an extremely rare combination.
York's compositions have been recorded by guitar luminaries John Williams, Christopher Parkening, Scott Tennant and William Kanengiser. The recording of ”Ainadamar” (Deutsche Gramophone) won two GRAMMY awards. In 2006 Andrew recorded and performed with the Atlanta symphony for the opera ”Ainadamar” by Osvaldo Golijov. Recent concerts include Bogotá Columbia, Ankara Turkey and Andrew’s eleventh tour of Japan. WACBIZ highly supports this composer's skills and can be contacted for original scores.įor the last decade, Andrew’s concert touring schedule has spanned thirty countries. In film, Andrew shares the stage with artists Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Doc Watson, and Mason Williams in the documentary ”Primal Twang.” Written by Dan Crary, this film will be released in February 2007. His discography includes “California Breeze,” a new recording for Sony Japan, three solo CD's for the GSP label, ten CD’s with the LAGQ on Delos, Sony and Telarc labels, as well as inclusion on Rhino Records ”Legends of Guitar” and numerous other compilations. Half the CD will be free improv with Allaudin.
Master improviser, recorded in Sebstapol in one evening, during a steady rainstorm, which lent a certain evocative mood to the session. Andrew’s new recording Centerpeace, a collaboration with Allaudin Mathieu, Mitsuko Kado and Andy Summers is series of free improvisations on piano and guitar. Andrew York is one of today's most visible and innovative classical guitar composers, and a former member of the GRAMMY winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
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