Andrew S.

Andy Sperandeo is a guitarist, bassist, singer, educator, composer, arranger, and producer who is well-versed in many disciplines of music. He has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies Performance, a Master of Jazz Arranging/Composition from the prestigious University of North Texas, and is certified in Pro Tools audio recording from Pro Media.

Andy has written, produced and performed countless original compositions including theme music for a pilot television show and documentary film. He has arranged for a variety of other artists in the styles of jazz, R&B, pop, rock and other contemporary styles. His arrangement of an original composition by world renowned jazz artist, Kurt Rosenwinkel, was performed by the Grammy award winning, University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band and Kurt Rosenwinkel in the Spring of 2010. Being accomplished in many styles of music including jazz, classical, rock and R&B, Andy performs regularly in the DFW area and has performed and recorded with artists from Nashville, Miami and Washington D.C. as well. His career as a performer has expanded over 25 years.

Andy also wears many hats as an educator and musical leader. He has been teaching for over 30 years and has extensive experience in both one-on-one and classroom settings. He is currently faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University teaching applied guitar, bass, and voice lessons and he is the the Director and Arranger of two contemporary ensembles. With his students, Andy focuses on several aspects of music that are necessary to fully developing control, understanding of a style's musical language, and overall musicianship. This includes working on reading (for most students), scale and harmonic knowledge and function, rhythm and ear training (all of which falls under the umbrella of technique and music theory), and finally performance skills. With this in mind, Andy believes first and foremost in supporting and developing what musically inspires a student, as inspiration is the key to success and enjoyment.