Chris Andrew's A Charlie Brown Christmas Show 1

Pianist and composer Chris Andrew is one of Canada’s top talents in jazz. Chris’ unique approach and distinct voice on the piano have personally garnered him a CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award, and his ensemble; the Hutchinson Andrew Trio were winners of the prestigious TD Grand Jazz Award at the 34th edition of the Montréal International Jazz Festival. With a career spanning 36 years thus far, Chris has recorded 15 albums as a leader/co-leader and has been nominated 7 times for Jazz Recording of the Year by the Western Canadian Music Awards. In 2023, Chris was musical director and composer for “Wandering with Wonder”, which was the winner of the Rosie award for Best Musical, or variety program or Series (2023). In addition, he has performed on over 70 recordings as a sideman, has toured across Canada 11 times, and has performed in Korea, Cuba, London, German, Poland, Czech Republic, United States, and Greece. Chris’ compositions have been featured in productions by Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Alberta Dance Theatre, as well as for radio themes and on TV and short films.

As a performer, Chris’ resume lists a veritable who’s who of jazz. Chris has performed with Joshua Redman, Sonny…