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Andy Sheppard

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Year of Birth:1957

Biography

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Andy Sheppard (born 20 January 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. He has been awarded several prizes at the British Jazz Awards, and has worked with some notable figures in contemporary jazz, including Gil Evans, Carla Bley, George Russell and Steve Swallow. In 2019 he was presented the degree of Doctor of Music honoris causa by the University of Bristol.
Sheppard was born in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in 1957. At the age of 19 he emerged as... more

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