Joseph Andrews

I was born and raised in Longmont, Colorado.  My jazz journey started in 6th grade when I first heard my school jazz band.  I had never heard jazz but knew immediately that was my kind of music.  The band teacher loaned me a tenor saxophone, I taught myself how to play, and it has become my passion. 

I have had some fantastic teachers and mentors along the way.  I am currently studying with Charles Blenzig, a jazz pianist who taught at the Suny Purchase Conservatory in New York for many years, and with Adam Gang who is a professor of saxophone and jazz improvisation and composition at the Lamont School of Music in Denver.    

I attend Niwot High School where I am first tenor in the school's advanced jazz band.  I was in Combined League Honor Jazz Band and All State Jazz Band.  Beyond school band and music studies.  I am also involved with the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) where I am a member of the Messengers, which is the top CCJA high school ensemble.

I also have my own band that includes myself, a drummer, bassist, and pianist.  We enjoy playing for audiences of any size and have played at events ranging from intimate house parties to large venues with several hundred attendees.  This summer, we provided the tunes for the Trucks and Tunes event at Prospect Park in Longmont, and most recently, we played the side stage at the three-day Longmont Jazz Festival.

I love being on stage and am frequently invited to play with professional musicians like Charles Blenzig and his band, Simple Math.   I have appeared at The Dazzle in the Denver Center for Performing Arts, The Muse Performance Space in Lafayette, E-Town in Boulder, and other venues along the front range.

I am always looking for opportunities to play and regularly attend jazz jam sessions across the front range.  Over the summer, I also attended the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Band Camp, the CCJA Jazz in the Sangres camp, and the Global Jazz Workshop in Austin, TX hosted by Chad LB.

I know my future is in music so I have started to think about where I might want to apply for college.  In the meantime, I will just keep playing!  The journey continues . . .