Results for "Andrew Vogt"

Musician

Andrew Vogt

Born: July 17, 1990

Andrew Vogt is an accomplished musician and composer from Chicago who, in addition to writing, producing and performing his own original music, collaborates and performs regularly with singers and songwriters from all genres of music. He has written and arranged over 200 pieces of music and has recorded over 300 songs (60 albums) as a performer.

Awarded the Luminarts' 2020 "People's Choice" award for Solo Jazz performance at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago, he has also been found recently collaborating in the writing and arranging of music for the ATLYS string quartet. Since 2018, Vogt and ATLYS have released numerous singles including wildly successful covers of “A Day in the Life” and “Imagine.” Through this partnership, he also had the opportunity to arrange the music of hit-machine songwriter Tom Kelly (Cyndi Lauper, Phil Collins, Madonna, The Pretenders, The Bangles) for a performance with Kelly in Lafayette, Indiana.

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Awakening

Featuring the music of Andrew Vogt
Duration: 3:02
February 23, 2024

The title track from bassist & composer Andrew Vogt’s upcoming full length album Awakening is a miniature jazz tone poem that elicits the emotions of new beginnings. Featuring Dustin Laurenzi (s Matt Ulery, Bon Iver) saxophone, Christian Euman (Jacob Collier), Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling) and guitarist Joel Ream beautifully playing all the colors of a sunrise. This chill, rubato jazz composition is best enjoyed with your morning cup of joe.

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A Very Bonzo Christmas

By Bonzo Squad

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Let It Snow; Silver Bells; Christmas Is Coming; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; (Maybe) I'll Be Home For Christmas; Last Christmas; A Holly Jolly Christmas; Shack Bells; Christmas Is Coming (Single Version); Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Single Version); (Maybe) I'll Be Home For Christmas (Single Version).

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Pachyderm

Label: Bent River Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Commencement; Nobleland; Golden Castle; Arboretum; Langebaan; The Fall of Lawrence; Abby's Toy Pian.

News: Recording

Bonzo Squad Smashes The Norm With New Christmas Album

November 30, 2023

An annual tradition that started seven years ago as a gift to the band, bassist Andrew Vogt arranged a batch of Christmas songs for the group to play, fitted snugly on top of existing Bonzo Squad music. This February, they took that music into Rax Trax Studios and recorded it for future holidays, when they are ...

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Dark Blues

Featuring the music of Andrew Vogt
Duration: 6:10
August 10, 2023

Bassist / composer / arranger / producer Andrew Vogt (who premeried his arrangment of Elenor Rigby in April) is back with a fiery jazz fusion quintet. "Dark Blues" includes a ripping guitar and saxophone battle between Rajiv Halim (alto) and Joel Ream (guitar). The video also features Stu Mindeman (piano), Christian Euman (drums), and Paul Mutzabaugh (synth). Click here to play.

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Eleanor Rigby

Featuring the music of Andrew Vogt
Duration: 7:02
April 13, 2023

A modern jazz cover of the classic Beatles song. This is the final single that will accompany a full length album Awakening that is due out later this year and features an all-star cast of Chicago musicians including Christian Euman (of Jacob Collier’s band), Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling) and Dustin Laurenzi (Bon Iver). Arranged by bassist Andrew Vogt.

Article: Album Review

Bonzo Squad: Pachyderm

by Kyle Simpler
March 28, 2023

The Chicago-based quartet Bonzo Squad describes their music as “comfort in chaos." While this description might give an impression of free-form experimentation, it is not the case. The chaos aspect of their sound comes from a unique mixture of structure and improvisation, and for these guys, the comfort definitely outweighs the chaos. With Pachyderm, the group ...

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It Takes a Spark to Start a Fire

By Chicago Soul Jazz Collective

Label: JMARQ
Released: 2020
Track listing: Detroit will rise again; Down and out in Buffalo; It takes a spar to start a fire; Her eyes are blue and sometimes gray; God bless the patient; Where do you go when you dream; Nora calls from the moon

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For Free

By Andrew Vogt

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: Stu Thang (Crosswalk); Ballerina's Footsteps; Y.B.W.H.; Morning Mourning; Finding Freedom; The Beast Within; Invocation; The Calm Before...:,The Storm.