Andy Laster

Andy Laster
Born: Jan 1, 1961
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Styles: Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz, Chamber Jazz, Post-Bop
Biography: Alto/baritone saxophonist and composer Andy Laster was born in 1961, grew up on Long Island, and studied jazz at Seattle's Cornish Institute before moving to New York City in 1985. His first recording, "Hippo Stomp," appeared on the Sound Aspects label in 1989. This album was followed by two more Sound ...Read full biography
Window Silver Bright
Released: 2002
Label: New World
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Repeated listenings may be necessary to discern Andy Laster's methodology here, which -- as described in Bill Shoemaker's sometimes rather arcane liner notes -- involves the "embedding" of motifs from ...Read full review
Soft Shell
Released: 2000
Label: Knitting Factory
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Saxophonist/composer Andy Laster has sometimes been labeled as a chamber jazz musician, and it's often not difficult to see why. His compositions -- particularly for New and Used and Orange Then Blue -- ...Read full review
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