ANDREW BEALS – saxophone, flute, clarinet: Andrew Beals received his Bachelor of Arts

in Music at Livingston College, Rutgers, University in 1984; his Masters of Arts in Music from NYU School of Education. His teachers include Paul Jeffery, John Stubbelfield, Frank Foster, George Garzone (saxophone) and Jim McNeely (composition).

In 1986, he joined Jazz Organist, “Brother” Jack McDuff and the “Heatin’ System.”  Beals became the latest in a long line of jazz saxophone greats, including: Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Red Holloway, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Harold Vick and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, to work with Jack McDuff. Andrew was also the contributing arranger and featured soloist on Jack

McDuff’s last six Concord CD releases.

In 1991 he was a semi-finalist at the International Thelonius Monk Saxophone Competition.

He has appeared as a leader of his own band and as a featured soloist with Jack McDuff, and others, at many renowned jazz clubs and festivals. He was awarded the NYU Concert Jazz Ensemble Scholarship.

He teaches privately specializing in jazz improvisation. He is a saxophone, flute and clarinet teacher at the Greenwich Music School. He is an Adjunct Professor of Jazz Saxophone and

Jazz Improvisation at Western Connecticut State University.

He has played with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, the Melvin Sparks Blues Band, legendary jazz drummer Mickey Roker and with the Neal Smith Quartet and Sextet featuring Cyrus Chestnut.