Duane Andrews (born November 30, 1972 in

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is a

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guitarist. He combines traditional Newfoundland folk music with jazz similar to the way that guitarist

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infused jazz with Manouche influences. He is also a composer for film and television.

Biography

Born in

, Canada Andrews grew up exposed to the island’s mélange of cultural influences and his development as a guitarist reflects that. After graduating from the Jazz Studies program at

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with honours, Andrews spent several years studying contemporary music composition at the Conservatoire International de Paris and at the Conservatoire National de Region in

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, France.

Discography

*2004: ''Self Titled'' *2006: ''Crocus'' *2008: ''Raindrops'' *2010: ''Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews'' with Dwayne Cote *2012: ''The Empress'' with Dwayne Cote *2013: ''Charlie's Boogie'' with

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*2015: ''Conception Bay'' *2015: ''More Sheep, Less Sleep'' with The Swinging Belles *2015: ''The Mallard Cottage Sessions'' with Aaron Collis *2016: ''Jingle Belles'' with The Swinging Belles *2016: ''Fretboard Journey'' with Fretboard Journey *2018: ''Christmas Picks'' with Fretboard Journey *2018: ''The Superstar Sibling Detective Agency'' with The Swinging Belles

References

External links

www.duaneandrews.ca
official website
www.theswingingbelles.ca
The Swinging Belles {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Duane Living people 1972 births Canadian people of English descent Canadian folk guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian jazz guitarists Canadian record producers Musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Music Awards winners People from Carbonear Canadian Folk Music Award winners 21st-century Canadian guitarists 21st-century Canadian male musicians Canadian male jazz musicians