Andy Davies (musician)
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Andrew Davies (born 1 February 1981) is a
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jazz trumpet player. At the London Jazz Festival, 2007, he played the role of
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in the play, "Speedball". According to
Dave Gelly Dave Gelly MBE (born 28 January 1938) is a British jazz critic. A long-standing contributor to ''The Observer'', he was named Jazz Writer of the Year in the 1999 British Jazz Awards. Gelly is also a jazz saxophonist and broadcaster, presenting a n ...
of '' The Observer'', "Andy Davies has a lovely trumpet sound, and in the totally acoustic setting of a small club, it blossoms.". In addition to his musical talents, Davies also provides continuity announcements on digital television channel 5* (previously Fiver) along with
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