Pianist Andy Roberts arrived at his approach to music and composition thru the absorption of musical styles from disparate eras. His influences range from jazz greats Fats Waller, Bud Powell, and Chick Corea to rockers like Professor Longhair and Rick Wakeman. He incorporates these music genres into his own compositions and improvisations.
Roberts grew up in Lebanon Pennsylvania and began playing professional gigs at the age of 14. He later graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston Massachusetts) where he was awarded the Joe Zawinul Scholarship.
Roberts repertoire includes a busy schedule of music directing, performing and writing within many formats of the music world. He is currently music-director for Timbers Dinner Theater in Mt. Gretna Pa., The American Music Theater, and Prima Theatre in Lancaster pa. He is also the music leader for Soul.Com contemporary worship at Good Shepard Church in Lebanon Pa.
As a band leader, Roberts has lead and co-lead several different projects as vehicles for original music and arrangements. He has also had the opportunity to perform with many great jazz and blues musicians from the tri-state area.
