Andrew Oliver

Pianist, Composer, Arranger – Portland, OR

Bantus

Back in June I received an intriguing phone call from one Matt Gordon, who had gotten my number from Kevin Van Geem (the drummer in my sextet) and needed a substitute keyboardist to play (get this) marimba parts on a gig with a Zimbabwean singer, Loveness Wesa.  Needless to say, I was more than slightly [...]

Sextet @ Jimmy Mak’s Tonight!

After a relatively long hiatus, my sextet will be back at Jimmy Mak‘s tonight, alongside the excellent Trio Subtonic.  This will be our first show with them and, for that matter, our first time playing the “headlining” slot at Jimmy Mak’s, so tell all your friends! For a  preview, here’s “Public and Republic” by Dan [...]

Kora Band Retreat

After the recent holiday festivities, I was lucky enough to do something I’ve always wanted to do, and hope to repeat again: go off to a proverbial (or almost literal, in this case) cabin in the woods with a band for a weekend and work on new music!  The Kora Band‘s trumpeter, Chad McCullough‘s parents [...]

  • Andrew Oliver

    I'm a Portland-based pianist, composer, and arranger. Here you can find more information about me and my projects. The main page contains my blog, and there are regular updates and new content throughout the site. Enjoy the music!


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