Randy Andos has made a name for himself as one of NYC’s premier low brass doublers.  He has lent his talents to recordings by artists such as James Taylor, Panic! At The Disco, Celine Dion, Phillip Phillips, Bob James, Rod Stewart, Brett Eldredge, David Byrne, Bon Jovi, Dawn Upshaw and Spyro Gyra.  He has held the trombone chair on sixteen Broadway shows including the current hit The Book Of Mormon.  Randy has performed on SNL, Late Show with David Letterman, and in concert with Don Henley, Shakira, Seth MacFarlane, They Might Be Giants, Gil Evans, Diana Krall, Rufus Wainwright, and countless others.  He has recorded hundreds of jingles, a bunch of TV Themes & Movies…and played a parade or two…

 

Being one of the top brass players in New York takes versatility, adaptability, patience and a lot of hard work. Whether on trombone, bass trombone, tuba or euphonium, Randy’s ability to bring a wide variety of musical styles to life has made him one of the most successful low brass doublers of his generation.

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“…I take great pleasure and pride in playing these different instruments, and playing them in a way that is appropriate for the music.  I don’t feel a need to showcase my ego when I’m on a gig. 

I do what’s needed to make the music come alive.

That’s what the best free lance players do.  We serve the music.”

 

A self-described music fan, Randy was born in Staten Island, NY.  He attended the High School of Performing Arts, the Pre-College School at Manhattan School of Music, and received a Bachelors Degree in Trombone Performance from The Manhattan School of Music. Real life schooling followed with Latin bands, R&B bands, big bands, rock bands, brass quintets, orchestras, wedding bands... These led to his first big name gig, playing with The Captain & Tenille at The Duchess County Fair (next to the pig races…).

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”…I was fortunate to be able to learn from some of the greatest musicians in the world on a daily basis. I feel that all the

varied gigs I did when I was starting out, taught me to appreciate

so many different types of music, and to respect my fellow 

musicians and audiences as well.  It’s a big world of music and

by being a New Yorker, I was exposed to so much. 

It was an opportunity most musicians don’t get.  And yes,

I once made 35 cents playing with Tom Pierson’s Band at

Seventh Avenue South...”

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