Andy Crawford

Meet Andy Crawford

Years at Knox: 2002 to present

In addition to directing the Cherry St Combo and Jazz Bass lessons, I am the first stop for anything performance related at Knox as the managing director of the Music Performance Program. As a first-call bassist, I perform regularly with multiple groups throughout the state, most frequently I perform locally with the Derel Monteith Trio, Harry Tonchev Trio, Brazilianaires, John Miller and the Romaniacs.  I am also a member of the Matt Wilson Prairie 3, and James Culver's Kuchina 3.  For the last 23 years I have been one of the organizers of the San Pancho Music Festival in Nayarit, Mexico, that welcomes over 5000 attendees and features 30 musical groups over 3 days every February. I am a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and return occasionally, leading student immersion groups.

Education

B.A., Music & Economics, Knox College (2000)

Selected Professional Accomplishments

Recordings

2019 - Derel Monteith Trio: Quantity of Life 

2015 - BraziLionaires: Algo Diferente

2013 - James Culver and the Kuchina Jazz Collective: Live at the Redstone Room

Featured Performances with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra

Home for the Holidays
Happy 100th Birthday, Judy Garland!
Too Hot to Handel The Gospel Messiah
Unforgettable
Claude Bolling Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio
Latin Romance
La La Land

Selected Performances with:

Matt Wilson
Adam Larson
Geof Bradfield
Greg Ward
Victor Garcia
Jesus Fernandez
Alyssa Allgood