Background

Native Houstonian Andre Hayward began playing trombone and tuba at age 11. After attending Texas Southern University, his first engagement and recording was with Roy Hargrove.

Since then, he has performed and recorded with such noted artists as James Moody, Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Mercer Ellington, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, and Dave Holland.

Winner of the 2003 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, Hayward is currently a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.His most recent activity is the spring 2006 tour with the San Francisco Jazz Collective. Joshua Redman is the artistic director for this group.

Websites:

www.facebook.com/andrehaywardmusic

www.reverbnation.com/andrehayward

www.cdbaby.com/cd/andrehayward

Location

Houston, TX.

Occupation

Trombonsist | Educator | Entrepreneur

Music That Inspires Me

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