Andrew James Quin (born 12 August 1960) is a British composer and jazz pianist who works in TV and film. His music has appeared in Hollywood movies, advertising campaigns, and television programs.[1] His work has appeared in British TV shows such as Coronation Street and Holby City.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew James Quin |
| Born | 12 August 1960 London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboard, organ, percussion, drums |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | De Wolfe Music |
| Website | andyquinmusic |
Early life edit
Born in London in 1960, Quin began playing the piano at the age of four. He was not from a musical family.[4] He was offered a scholarship to study classical piano at the Royal College of Music, but he turned down the place in order to pursue his growing interests in improvisation, composition and music technology. By his early teens, he was accompanying silent movies, drumming in a rock band and regularly performing professional gigs.[citation needed]
Quin went on to study at Keele University, Staffordshire, where his final year dissertation was on the music of Earth, Wind and Fire. He graduated in Music and Electronics, having worked extensively with BAFTA-winning composer Tim Souster, as well as continuing his jazz interests with Cecil Lytle.
Career edit
Quin has recorded more than 90 albums for the De Wolfe Music production music library since 1984. His album Mirage (DWCD 0001) was the first CD of the world's first digital music library. Mirage was recorded on the Fairlight CMI. His early albums on vinyl are now collectors items.
Quin has composed and recorded music for hundreds of television shows, films and adverts. The 1998 After Eight 'Perfect Dinner Party' advert, featured film of Liberace miming to Quin's piano playing. He now has well over one thousand published tracks.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Andy Quin". Dewolfemusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Andy Quin Composer and Pianist". Andyquinmusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ International who's who in popular music 2009 (11 ed.). ISBN 978-1-85743-514-6.
- ^ a b "Andy Quin". Dewolfemusic.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Andy Quin at IMDb
- Biography at allaboutjazz.com
- Andy Quin : Virtuoso Pianist Jazz performer Composer Organist
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