Andrew grew up playing at jam sessions along Von Freeman, Fred Anderson, Maurice Brown, and Greg Ward. He studied jazz, composition and arranging at the University of Illinois, and UC Berkeley, and has studied with David Liebman, Rick Margitza, David Binney, Steve Coleman, and Steve Grossman. He has performed with artists such as Spoon, Jeff Coffin, The Roots, David Binney, Ambrose Akinmusire, Lyrics Born, Terrell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Faddis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Carlos Santana! His recent CD releases, "East Oakland Run Down", "RAGE" and "Renegade" can be found on his label, Epistemology Records, along with a new album, “Mind Noise”.

Andrew Dixon, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator originally from Chicago, Illinois, has traveled around the world performing and teaching.

Andrew teaches all the woodwind instruments, including every saxophone, clarinet, and flute. As a long-term educator, Andrew strives to push his students to an advanced level. Many of them have gone on to be active in local youth symphonies in Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, and the SF Peninsula. They also received all-state honors, and have been selected to the SFJAZZ High School Ensemble, Monterey Next Gen Band, and the Grammy Band. In addition, his students have also garnered scholarships and been accepted to N.Y.U., U.S.C, and Manhattan School of Music.

His multiple performances include Monterey Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Phillippine Jazz Festival, Mosaic Music Festival, Yoshis, Jazz Showcase, Green Mill, Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, Kuumbwa Arts Center, Blue Whale, Velvet Lounge, and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. He has toured in many cities throughout the world such as Paris, Manila, Singapore, Tokyo, London, L.A., New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Jakarta, Seoul, Oslo, Montreal, Barcelona, and Toronto.

Lessons are available locally in person, and online. Contact Andrew Dixon at this link to learn more and to set up lessons with him today!