Andy Parsons Music

Parsons is a rare figure among younger jazz players, being equally gifted as an improviser and a composer. His finely crafted, often catchy tunes bring out the best in all the participants."
-Steve Futterman, Barnes and Noble
Ben Allison, Matt Wilson, and Charlie Hunter, desire to come down from the lofty perch jazz inhabits. Count Andy Parsons among this new breed." -Mark Corroto, All About Jazz
Parsons aims to join the ranks of saxophonists known for penning unforgettable melodies built on flowing chord changes and beguiling grooves; think of him as bearing a torch lit by Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, and Wayne Shorter." -Sons of Sound

FLIP!, the new quartet recording featuring John Patitucci, Ben Monder and Gene Lewin is available directly from Sons of Sound or your favorite store.

Click here to check out Flip! at Sons Of Sound, and click here to get yours now! The Flip! Band will be performing throughout the summer, and info will be posted on the itinerary page soon.

Flip! featured in the January, 2004 issue of Downbeat, where it is part of the Best of 2003 Roundup!

The Quartet willperform new material and selections from Flip! at the 2003 J&R Downtown Jazz Festival, SUnday August 24th! This is a prestigious booking and the performance will be covered by the NY Times, Village Voice, and taped for BET Television. Details on the Itinerary page.

Meet the Composer awards a grant for Andy's upcoming dance composition/performance "Miss Conception" written for Spela Sterle Dancers. Details on the itinerary page.

Flip! charts on JazzWeek and CMJ Jazz charts with heavy airplay throughout the country.
Plus, APQ appearing at Detour July 31, and more Flip! reviews...

Andy was honored to be named a finalist in the prestigious Turner Classic Music Young Film Composer Competition. 20 semi-finalists were selected from hundreds of competitors, and 10 finalists were chosen by Elmer Bernstein and other film music luminaries. Hear an excerpt from the work here in mp3 format.

-Two new scoring projects:. The A&E reality show "The Laugh Track" will air this summer featuring Andy's original score. Also a large-scale orchestral work is underway for a promotional video for Long Island Jewish Hospital. Please visit the ScoreSmith site for more info on Andy's score composing work.

-The new A&E series, "The Point," featuring Bill Kurtis, premiered with Andy's original score in February and will be aired again soon. Thanks to all who watched! Please visit the ScoreSmith site for more info on Andy's score composing work.