Andy started playing clarinet at school in Oxford.
After leaving Art College at Cambridge he turned professional in
1963 playing with the London City Stompers, Charlie Galbraith All
Stars and the Alan Elsdon Band with whom he toured and recorded
with his idol Edmond Hall. He joined Kenny Ball's Jazzmen in 1967
and in 1968 recorded "I Wanna Be Like You" from Walt Disney's
Jungle Book which has now become his trade mark!
Also in 1968 with the Kenny Ball Band he played
the London birthday concerts with Louis Armstrong. He has done countless
world tours, national and international TV, Radio and recordings.
Andy recorded a successful Jazz House CD with his son Paul in 1995
he really enjoyed doing. He also makes appearances with the European
Jazz Giants.
Now at this stage of his career he is making more
time to play with the Andy Cooper's Euro Top 8 and to play with
musicians he has always admired. "Music should be fun to play,
with me it certainly is and the audience will always enjoy that
too" quotes Andy! This can be seen with every musician in the
Top 8 Band.
