About Andrew Hedges:
Andrew hedges is an experienced musician and composer, having studied music, and particularly the piano from an early age.
he studied music composition at coventry university and graduated in 2003. During a year out before university, andrew stayed in los angeles for six months. Whilst gaining experience of performing and composing, he became involved with several artistic projects, including working with the composer and music team on an independent feature film, as the resident pianist with the ‘write act’ repertory company, in hollywood, and as production assistant in a west hollywood recording studio.
andrew has played piano, keyboards and guitar in many ensembles, including a beatles tribute band, numerous jazz bands, and in an original funk band. He has also sung in several choirs and vocal groups (including the chichester singers and the coventry and portsmouth cathedral choirs). He was resident musical director for a south coast amateur musical theatre company. For three seasons
he currently plays piano in note to self, a sparkling 2-4 piece jazz outfit, and in a party (function) band called diva.
he can also be found manning the keyboards in just floyd, one of the uk's biggest pink floyd tribute bands. This 5-piece band provides a sensitive and accurate tribute to the great pink floyd, with their own lighting engineer who creates a breathtaking light and laser show to really give it that floyd feel.
he has written many jazz and pop songs, (most notably winning 1st place in the billboard international songcontest for his song – if you knew) as well as numerous instrumental and classical works, including pieces for full orchestra, string quartet, guitar, satb choir and various mixed ensembles.
throughout university, and in the years since, he has gained great experience of playing jazz piano, increasing his repertoire massively, by working as a pianist in hotels and restaurants in croydon, southampton and brighton, which he continues to do, as well as playing in his other ensembles.
as a pianist, he is available to play for weddings, solo or within any of his groups, and can be commissioned to compose a piece of music for any event, by arrangement. To see examples of unique pieces he has written for other events, please see the 'commissioned compositions' area of the 'original music' page.
smart / well presented. Professional.
smart casual, formal suit or dinner jacket can be worn.
Show Description:
He is available to play for weddings and events as a solo cocktail style pianist, or as keyboard / guitar player. He also plays accordion, bass and flute and sings.
background music - low volume level to complement conversation during dining, champagne receptions etc.
this is not a recital style performance.
