Andy Panayi is an exceptionally gifted musician, skilled in performance, composition and arranging.

He plays all the flutes and all the saxophones and currently leads his own groups, both jazz and classical. He also writes commissioned works and compositions & arrangements for his own ensembles.
Andy has performed and recorded with many singers including: Paul McCartney, Elaine Delmar, Elaine Paige, Seth MacFarlane, Georgie Fame, Irene Reed and Jessye Norman.
He has also worked alongside or supported Abdullah Ibrahim, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Baker, John Dankworth & Cleo Laine, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Barnes and many more. He has played as a member of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Big Band, the Stan Tracey Big Band/Septet/Octet and Mark Nightingale's Big Band, amongst others.  

With Andy are three in demand players based in the Brighton area

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Tim Wells - piano is a swinging pianist who also leads  the 'Tiny Toads' band with the award winning Saxophonist  Josephine Davies.

Nigel Aubrey Thomas - Double bass  has worked  with many of the top jazz  horn players and vocalists and has released 3 albums of acclaimed  original music as a bandleader. 

Joe Edwards - drums has created  great waves as the drummer of choice for many players including trumpet player Chris Coul, Simon Wolf, John Donaldson and is also involved with the contemporary band Hill collective and other projects.

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