Duane Andrews casts a wide net in the musical ocean. Uniting what would seem to be impossible - traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legendary two fingered guitarist Django Reinhardt, Andrews makes it not just work - he makes it soar.
Raised on the island of Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada, Duane grew up exposed to the island’s mélange of cultural influences and his development as a guitarist reflects that. After graduating with honours from the Jazz Studies program at StFX Nova Scotia, Duane spent several years studying contemporary music composition at the Conservatoire International de Paris and at the Conservatoire National de Region in Marseille, France.
This Juno award winning composer, arranger, producer, conductor and globetrotting performer's latest album is the best evidence yet of his inimitable musical vision and is the sound of him, literally, bringing it all back home.
For this special UK tour, Duane will be joined by the hottest swing band around, The Hot Club of Conception Bay, featuring Erin Power with her magical mandolin and vibrant vocals and Isaac Andrews Power with his fiddle of fire.
Running time 90mins + interval
*Take a peek at the video below; Artsreach Director, Kerry, first saw Duane and the band playing live at a Contact East conference in Woody Point, Newfoundland, and just knew this was a group to share with audiences in Dorset!