andrew Lion music
andrew Lion music
Bass Player/Composer and Occasional Podcaster

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Hello. This is the page for Andrew Lion, a Bass Player/Composer and occasional Podcaster.

 

Thanks for visiting.  When he is not co-leading Negative Press Project, Andrew performs as a freelance bassist in Jazz, Pop and Rock settings.

 
 
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Without music, life would be a mistake.

- Friedrich Nietzche

 
 

Occasionally a touring sideman with travels across West Coast and East Coast venues, Andrew Lion is a member of Jeff Campbell's band (Jeff Campbell, Static and Surrender, Wisher), with a featured performance on national television with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!  

Along with Ruthie Dineen, much of Andrew’s artistic energy is occupied co-leading Oakland, CA established group, Negative Press Project- a Downbeat four star review recipient for its Ridgeway Records recording, ‘Eternal Life’.  

He has had the privilege of being mentored under the guidance of Glenn Richman (Bobby Hutcherson Quintet), Ted Moore at UC Jazz, Berkeley, CA, and Jeff Denson (Lee Konitz, Minsarah, San Francisco String Trio, Jeff Denson Quartet). With an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Performance, Lion is a graduate of Berkeley's California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor of Arts.

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