Native New Yorker, saxophonist and composer Andrew Gould has established himself as one of the most in demand players on the NYC music scene. He has performed and/or recorded with James Moody, Ron Carter, Wallace Roney, Jon Faddis, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Mambo Legends Orchestra, Mac Miller, Fifth Harmony, the Scary Pockets, Ray Angry, Bobby Sanabria and many more. Andrew was a 2013 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition semi finalist, he played on the recent 2021 GRAMMY winning “Meta Knights Revenge” with the 8 Bit Big Band in addition to multiple recent GRAMMY nominated recordings. He’s recorded for MTV, HBO, Sony, Universal Music, Warner Music, Capitol Records and has performed on the Today Show, ABC News, multiple live TV broadcasts and the Amazon Prime series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.
As a leader, Andrew has 3 albums under his own name. Most recently, his album “Pull Up a Chair” was released on the Pinch Records label in December 2023. Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and Kush Abadey on drums, it showcases a collection of original music written by Andrew in an intimate trio format. "It Takes One to Know One" (2022) was released on the Cellar Live label as a collaborative project with tenor player Sam Dillon and they plan on recording a second album in the near future! "First Things First" (2018) was released on the Outside In Music label to great critical acclaim - "He's a sideman that everybody wants in their band, but he shouldn't be pigeonholed as a supporting figure. He has leader written all over him, as this debut date points out" - Dan Bilawksi, All About Jazz.
As a graduate of both the Manhattan School of Music and Purchase College, Andrew remains highly active in education, teaching students at all levels. Currently he's teaching as a private instructor at the New School and with the Jazz Lesson Videos text lessons program in addition to his own private studio. He has also taught masterclasses at numerous colleges, jazz festivals and programs.
You can catch Andrew playing around NYC and the world as a regular member of ensembles with Charlie Rosen, the 8 Bit Big Band, Steven Feifke, Nuf Said, Peter Kronreif, Dan Pugach, the Revive Big Band, Bobby Sanabria, Robert Edwards and many more, in addition to his own music.
Andrew endorses D'Addario, Silverstein Works and Conn-Selmer.
Equipment:
Soprano saxophone:
Yanagisawa s902
Selmer Super Session F mouthpiece
D'Addario Jazz Select 3H unfiled reeds
Silverstein Ligature
Alto Saxophone:
Selmer Mark 6 124,xxx
NY USA Meyer 6M mouthpiece
D'Addario Jazz Select 3M unfiled reeds
Silverstein Ligature
Tenor Saxophone:
Nexus Select
Sebastian Knox New Standard 8* mouthpiece
KB Sax Hand Hammered Copper Vanguard neck
D'addario Jazz Select 3M unfiled reeds
Rico H Ligature
Flute:
Haynes Q2
Clarinet:
Buffet R13
D'Addario Reserve x25 mouthpiece
D'Addario Reserve Classic 3 reeds
Rico H Ligature
As a leader, Andrew has 3 albums under his own name. Most recently, his album “Pull Up a Chair” was released on the Pinch Records label in December 2023. Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and Kush Abadey on drums, it showcases a collection of original music written by Andrew in an intimate trio format. "It Takes One to Know One" (2022) was released on the Cellar Live label as a collaborative project with tenor player Sam Dillon and they plan on recording a second album in the near future! "First Things First" (2018) was released on the Outside In Music label to great critical acclaim - "He's a sideman that everybody wants in their band, but he shouldn't be pigeonholed as a supporting figure. He has leader written all over him, as this debut date points out" - Dan Bilawksi, All About Jazz.
As a graduate of both the Manhattan School of Music and Purchase College, Andrew remains highly active in education, teaching students at all levels. Currently he's teaching as a private instructor at the New School and with the Jazz Lesson Videos text lessons program in addition to his own private studio. He has also taught masterclasses at numerous colleges, jazz festivals and programs.
You can catch Andrew playing around NYC and the world as a regular member of ensembles with Charlie Rosen, the 8 Bit Big Band, Steven Feifke, Nuf Said, Peter Kronreif, Dan Pugach, the Revive Big Band, Bobby Sanabria, Robert Edwards and many more, in addition to his own music.
Andrew endorses D'Addario, Silverstein Works and Conn-Selmer.
Equipment:
Soprano saxophone:
Yanagisawa s902
Selmer Super Session F mouthpiece
D'Addario Jazz Select 3H unfiled reeds
Silverstein Ligature
Alto Saxophone:
Selmer Mark 6 124,xxx
NY USA Meyer 6M mouthpiece
D'Addario Jazz Select 3M unfiled reeds
Silverstein Ligature
Tenor Saxophone:
Nexus Select
Sebastian Knox New Standard 8* mouthpiece
KB Sax Hand Hammered Copper Vanguard neck
D'addario Jazz Select 3M unfiled reeds
Rico H Ligature
Flute:
Haynes Q2
Clarinet:
Buffet R13
D'Addario Reserve x25 mouthpiece
D'Addario Reserve Classic 3 reeds
Rico H Ligature
