Andy Williams is a highly respected jazz guitarist and has recently recorded and toured with bassist-composer Spike Heatley. He played funkier jazz with Rupert Cobb in the ‘Hazardous Funk’ Duo in the 1990’s. In EC&G he’s had the chance to utilize his jazz/rock styles more fully and contributes to the band’s repertoire and arrangements. Roger and Andy have also been involved with the reformed Gentle Giant (Now known as Three Friends) and have been touring the world with this legendary prog rock outfit including gigs in Japan and Canada and Europe. Simon Page has played and recorded with many artists including Will Faeber with whom he toured the UK and Europe and also recorded with The Raincoats.
Andy first picked up the guitar at 13 and by the age of 18 had embarked on a serious musical career. He started working in local jazz bands and joined an established function band playing in London ’s top hotels with a residency at Trelawne Manor, Cornwall . Andy has performed at many Pizza Express jazz venues, the Soho Jazz Festival and until recently enjoyed a 9 year Sunday residency at Pizza on the Park in London . As well as working with many of Britain ’s finest jazz musicians, he has performed alongside American Artists such as Tal Farlow, Benny Waters, Warren Vache and has opened for acts such as Barney Kessel and Harry Allen. Andy is also a regular member of his father’s quartet (the trombonist Roy Williams).
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