Andy Schofield is a saxophonist/arranger from Manchester, UK (born in 1966). He lived in Berlin from 2009-13, and now lives in Prague.
Andy moved to Prague in 2013 after years in the UK and Europe, where he worked with such luminaries as Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Peter Erskine, John Taylor and Anthony Braxton. Andy's playing oozes joy and energy, combining technical prowess with a deep knowledge of the jazz tradition and an emotional charge. As an arranger he has worked with the BBC Bigband, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Orchestra, the Bulgarian Radio Big Band, the Czech Radio Big Band and most recently the fantastic Prague Jazz Dock Orchestra, which he co-directs and where he is the saxophone section leader. With his band, the Andy Schofield Sextet, he performs arrangements of compositions ranging from jazz standards from the 50s and 60s to contemporary compositions that include his own.
