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Fite ( Andy )
Andy Fite is a jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter living in Stockholm, Sweden since 1994. Before that he lived in New York City for ten years.
Arriving in New York in the mid-1980s, Andy began an intensive study of improvisation with pianist Connie Crothers, and very soon the insights he gained there led to a great breakthrough and an original style. Soon he was playing regularly with a number of close friends of the late pianist Lennie Tristano, a big hero and great source of inspiration in Andy’s music.
In 1987, Andy was invited to join the new co-operative record company New Artists Records (www.newartistsrecords.com), and there he made six CDs as leader or co-leader between 1988 and 1997. His playmates on these discs include Liz Gorrill, Red Mitchell, Bob Casanova, Carol Liebowitz and Roger Mancuso.
He also works as a teacher, working with guitarists and singers as well as anyone else who wants to develop their capacity to express themselves more deeply, and especially spontaneously. He works in his own private studio and at Kulturama in Stockholm, and has guest-lectured at the Royal Academy of Music, Uppsala University, Birka Folkhögskola and Bollnäs Folkhögskola in Sweden, the Sibelius Academy and Oulu University in Finland, and elsewhere. He is also a performer in children’s television in Sweden.
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AVAILABLE RELEASES featuring Andy Fite available for download, sorted by release date – latest first:
Linda Satin | The Way I Am
It is possible for music to be both beautiful and challenging as evidenced by the vocalizing of Satin, who performs in a series of duets with pianist Crothers or guitarist Fite. – Frank Rubolino, Cadence February 2000.
A New Artists Sampler | Notes from New York
“NOTES FROM NEW YORK” is a sampler of the New Artists’ catalog, not so much a “greatest hits” collection, as an overview that features virtually all the talented musicians that have recorded for the label.
Harry Schulz | Havin’ a Ball
“Havin’ A Ball” was recorded with guitarist Andy Fite, bassist Rich Califano and drummer Roger Mancuso. It includes some original tunes co-written with Andy Fite.
Carol Liebowitz and Andy Fite | Time On My Hands
“The Warm voice of Carol Liebowitz interacts closely with guitarist Andy Fite.” — Scott Yanow, All Music Guide To Jazz
“… lovers of these songs who are not afraid of a little adventure, as well as guitar aficionados, should check this out.” — David Dupont, Cadence
Bob Casanova | From the Inside Out
“A flair for dramatic scale-climbing improvisations, and a silken singing voice that can tell a story. Bob Casanova is a talent.” – Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine
Andy Fite | Whirlwind
Andy Fite, solo guitar
Recording dates: April 28, 1993, February 21, March 14, April 4, and April 25, 1994 in New York City
Richard Tabnik Quartet | Life at the Core
Wispy and smooth, Tabnik transforms passages from Desmond-ish cool to stark, brightly lit punctuations which outline his solo phrases. With sparse articulation and an almost un-bop approach, the solos which are featured on this recording defy any predecessors. — Jason DuMars, Review (c)1996
Andy Fite and Red Mitchell | Everybody Got Happy
“Mark this tribute to the joys of spontaneous creation down as one of the most accurately titled recordings ever. Recommended.” – David Dupont, Cadence
