Ian Andrews solo guitar / Combo Solo jazz guitar to serenade your restaurant /party or 4 piece swing jazz combo

I like to assure potential customers that the band will always try to meet the requirements of the event and ensure the decibel level is appropriate.

There are many memorable performances that I could mention. Eg. Playing with great musicians such as Vince Jone and Eric Marienthal . Other gigs of note might include - Organising a trio and performance at the Old Melbourne Gaol for a Christmas celebration of the Melbourne law society. As a member of the 'Kit cat club' (roots and jazz band)- we performed at many celebrity 'after parties ' and festivals.

When playing solo I enjoy the listeners who tune in to each piece - I also enjoy the fact that I can respond to the ambience and maybe enhance the atmosphere.
As a band leader and and guitar player I love playing at all sorts of events but weddings are golden. The guests are always happy and it's easy to create a party vibe.

I started playing guitar at about 12 and formed a group at 15 whose first gig was in a big hay shed in Flowerdale, Victoria. Music studies at Melbourne Uni broadened my knowledge of music and gave me the chance to be involved with ensembles at a high level. Studies with Don Andrews and George Golla in Sydney developed improvising skills as well as focus on the guitar as a solo instrument ( which I very much enjoy). My other joy is arranging and organising gigs with Melbourne's top players.

I/web normally arrive 1 hour before the performance to set up. Normally it's 2 x 45 minutes or 2 x 60 minute sets. Myself and the combo are usually happy to play a bit longer or shorter but we’ve found that these set times suit us and our audiences best."

We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area."

We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 3 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them."

Previous customers have described my solo guitar playing as 'beautiful', 'jazzy but accessible'. Vince Jones once described me as a 'Chops master' The combo gigs have always gained strong audience involvement with clients using superlatives such ' Most enjoyable' and a 'Top notch band'.