Friday – 02/10/12
Fared Shafinury @ Cubberley Auditorium (Stanford University) in Palo Alto, CA. 8pm
Saturday – 02/11/12
Fared Shafinury @ Thayer Hall in Los Angeles, CA. 8pm
Saturday – 02/25/12
Time Out @ Maria Maria in Austin, TX. 9pm
Sunday – 02/26/12
Nori @ Salvage Vanguard Theater in Austin, TX. 7pm
Andy Beaudoin is a drummer with unique musical qualities stemming from his multifaceted background.
Along with leading his own ensembles, he performs and records with artists such as Nori, Brazos, Fared Shafinury, Erik Telford Collective, Lost Keys, Time Out, Mark Lewis, Jacob Wise, and guitarist Tucker Rountree with bassist Roscoe Beck. He has toured internationally performing at historic venues and music festivals including the Monterey Jazz Festival and South by Southwest.
Andy Beaudoin holds a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and a Bachelor’s Degree in classical percussion from the University of Texas at Austin. Classical performances of note include the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Texas Festival Orchestra, JETA Percussion Quartet, Trommel with featured soloist Bob Becker (NEXUS, Steve Reich Ensemble), and Fared Shafinury with guest artist Pezhham Akhavass.
As an educator, Andy taught at Cy-Fair College from 2003-2007 where he led a variety of music classes and the jazz ensemble. He currently resides in Austin, TX where he performs, records, and teaches both privately and at Concordia University. Andy Beaudoin is endorsed by and uses Ayotte Drums.