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Andy Howe

Andy is a piano player, conductor, arranger who works mostly with singers of all genres and lives in LA with his wife Julz and ten cats.

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Andy was accompanist and musical director for Debbie Reynolds from 1975-1979, conducting her Las Vegas act, acting as assistant conductor of �Annie Get Your Gun�, and traveling extensively with her. For the next few years, Andy toured with Deniece Williams and performed at The Greek Theater and Sun splash in Jamaica with her. He then toured Germany including Zurich Opera House with Eartha Kitt. Other notable performers he has worked with include Sammy Davis, Jr., Leata Galloway, Yma Sumac, and Ed Ames (currently). He played for the AFI Tribute to Jimmy Stewart, and performed on The Tonight Show several times. Other television credits include a Bob Hope Special, Liberace Special, Sonny & Cher, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Dinah Shore, and a Jerry Lewis Telethon. In recent years, he has worked extensively in his own studio, recording such CD projects as Barbra McNair�s last album. In 2004, he was musical director/producer in a tribute to Leiber and Stoller. In 2005-2006, played a 52 week Tuesday night engagement at the Catalina Bar and Grill, with various jazz artists including Marilyn King, Barbara Mcnair and recording a live CD for Linda Hopkins. In 2006, Andy performed with Ed Ames for a PBS special (Airdate 8.7.07), and traveled to Paris to play for a children�s charity function. In 2007 Andy was inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame, and as Vikki Carr�s musical director, he recently returned from a sell out engagement in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2008, as musical director for Vikki Carr, traveled among other places, to Mexico City. 2009 traveled extensively with Vikki Carr and worked with singers in his studio in LA.

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