Biography
Andrew received his bachelor’s degree at Ohio University, his master’s degree at the University of North Texas and a doctoral degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 2013-2016 Andrew directed the Guatemalan-American International Jazz Camp, an annual camp in Guatemala. There, he directed the big band, jazz combos, as well as taught jazz theory/improvisation and masterclasses. As a jazz/commercial saxophonist Andrew has performed with Boyz II Men, the Four Tops, Mary Wilson (Supremes), Martha Reeves, Steve Vai, Natalie Cole, Ari Hoenig, among others. Andrew runs his own jazz group (Andrew Stonerock Jazz Quintet) that has been featured at the Kinser Jazz Festival, Charlie Christian Jazz Festival, and the Granbury Jazz Festival. Andrew’s first CD Pavlov’s Waterfall was released in 2015. As a classical saxophonist he has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Ft. Collins Symphony, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, West Texas Symphony, Lawton Philharmonic, among others. He has recorded with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and the Colorado Saxophone Quartet. He is also in high demand as a woodwind doubler. Andrew has played over 50 different shows at various theatres including the Buell Theatre, the Arvada Arts Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Colorado Light Opera, Actors Guild Playhouse, and Theatre Coppell, among others.