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About Andy Brown
Brown’s official biography identifies him as a Chicago-based guitarist whose practice centers on what he calls old-school jazz guitar. After earlier work in Cincinnati and New York, he moved to Chicago in 2003 and developed both band and solo-guitar engagements across the city’s jazz rooms.[1]
His biography documents work as a leader, sideman, and vocalist accompanist, including a two-guitar quartet co-led with Howard Alden since 2009. It also places duo and traditional-jazz work with vocalist Petra van Nuis alongside Brown’s own trio, quartet, and solo formats.[1]
Brown’s official recording page presents audio samples from the 2023 quartet album Good Atmosphere and catalogs leader or co-leader releases including Alone Time, Direct Call, Soloist, and Heavy Artillery. His video archive separates solo, trio, quartet, duo, and sideman performances.[2][3]
Chicago since 2003
Brown’s biography dates his arrival and documents more than two decades of solo and ensemble work in the city.[1]
Howard Alden partnership
Brown has co-led a two-guitar quartet with Alden, documented on the album Heavy Artillery.[1][2]
Good Atmosphere
The official catalog provides track-by-track samples from Brown’s 2023 quartet recording.[2]