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Andy Kotz
- Monticello, MN
- United States
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Petra Kozeluhova left a comment for Andy Kotz"hi Andy! ..i am checking your pages out :o) my friend request is pendinngggg...
petraCaramela"
André G. van der Sanden left a comment for Andy Kotz"Hello Andy,
Thanks for accepting my invite here on TJNW !
Wishing you continued success with all your creative projects ...
Happy greetings from Holland,
Andre van der Sanden AT Hausman productions "
Profile Information
- Where are you located?
- Monticello, Minnesota, just 30 minutes northwest of Minneapolis...
- What is your affiliation to the Jazz World?
- Musical Artist, Recording Studio
- Tell us a little about your background...
It all began with a summer job as a lighting and sound apprentice at The Golden bear Nightclub in Huntington Beach, CA in 1977. My mother and her sister a recorded singing duo were known in Argentina as “Las Hermanas Cornejo” and my grandfather Agustin Cornejo was a re-knowned Argentine folk guitarist...so music was in my blood. A near fatal auto accident in 1981 led to two years at Golden West College and one year at G.I.T. (at the Musicians Institute) and by March of 1984 my love for jazz and r&b led to work with cover bands throughout southern and northern California. I then worked for 14 years out of the Los Angeles area (Sherman Oaks and Burbank), playing, writing, producing and recording with the likes of The Worthy Davis Project, Louie Louie, latin rapper Gerardo, Freejak, Hayden (Motown still owes me for that session!), a brief stint with Otis Day and Knights, Michael Schlessinger, Danielle LoPresti, sampling and sequencing for Chuckie Booker’s TLC Tour, Michelle Shocked, Chante Moore, After 7 and El DeBarge before re-locating to Minneapolis, MN in 1997 and hooking up with The Ronny Loew Band. I also managed to compose for my sister and filmmaker Cristina Kotz Cornejo (www.wildwimminfilms.com).
Please visit me at:
www.andykotz.com
www.akmusicproductions.com
and
www.cdbaby.com/cd/andykotz
From Guitar Player Magazine (January 2009 issue) What Editor In Chief/Michael Molenda says about my track "Driving":
"Jump into Kotz's car and you won't get anywhere fast, but you'll dig the slow, funky ride. Kotz lets his churning groove percolate like an idling Ferrari and leaves a lot of space between his buzzy, often wah-filtered bends and melody stabs. It's a slick display of restrained seduction."
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Me soloing on Earth, Wind & Fire's "Can't Hide Love"...
Me soloing on Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon "... (terrible audio)...
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- How did you hear about the Jazz Network? Please give full name of contact
- Tony Axtell referred me!
- What Instrument do you play?
- Guitar
- What is your website address? Only websites that pertain to your business and how you can be contacted.
- http://www.andykotz.com
Andy Kotz's Videos
Below is a LINK(*) to a short film I scored for my sister and filmmaker Cristina Kotz Cornejo (www.wildwimminfilms.com) quite some time ago. I've done several and as I find the footage I'll continue to add them.
http://cinedulce.com/cine/drama/ernesto.php
(*) video provider "Brightcove/tv" shut down operations but I found a link to CineDulce who's hosting the short film "Ernesto"...
ERNESTO (2000)
15 minutes / 16 mm / Color
Reared by his ailing grandfather in New York City, 12 year old Ernesto struggles against the pressures put upon him by his childhood friends to "huff" (inhalants).
Awards:
- "2002 UFVA Award of Merit"
- "Face of Drugs Award" Finalist, Palm Springs Int'l. Short Film Festival Grant, Partnership for a Drug Free America
Screenings:
October 2003, Cambridge Latino Film Festival, Cambridge, MA
August 2002, UFVA Conference, Ithaca, NY
November 2001, Northwestern University Latino Film Series, Chicago
June 2001, New York International Latino Film Festival, NYC
April 2001, 17th Chicago International Latino Film Festival
August 2000, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs, CA
Filmmakers: (Partial)
Director/Writer: Cristina A. Kotz Cornejo
Producer: Cristina A. Kotz Cornejo, Angela Counts, David Kittredge
Cinematography: Chad Davidson
Editor: Rob Rosenberg
Production Designer: Toni Barton
Art Director: Kira Lynn Harris
Composer: Andy Kotz
Cast:
Ernesto: Sylvestre "Nino" Rasuk
Ricky: Kevin Pabon
Manny: Christian Pabon
Abuelo: Jorge Rios
Bodega Owner: Jose Febus
Kid on Street: Rafel Deonarian
This...to honor Hiram Bullock (R.I.P.): 
This...to honor Hiram Bullock (R.I.P.): Andy Kotz's Photos
Comment Wall (63 comments)
- At 2:42pm on January 9, 2012, Petra Kozeluhova said…
hi Andy! ..i am checking your pages out :o) my friend request is pendinngggg...
petraCaramela
- At 2:41pm on January 9, 2012, Petra Kozeluhova said…
- At 3:25am on February 7, 2011, André G. van der Sanden said…
Hello Andy,
Thanks for accepting my invite here on TJNW !
Wishing you continued success with all your creative projects ...
Happy greetings from Holland,
Andre van der Sanden AT Hausman productions
- At 3:17am on August 11, 2009,
Barbara said…
- Hi Andy just dropped by to have a listen and so cool to hear you on George Jazz. Just love listening to you. Thanks for dropping by and the friendship. All the best BJ take care
- At 2:33pm on July 11, 2009,
Maurice Johnson said… - Thank for your comments.
I apologize for the delay.
It's one of my own design built by Samick, The Charlie Christian Model CCFT650.
It was first developed by a previous business partner and I under the name, D'Leco Guitars. We build hand crafted archtops and after an arrangement with the Christian family we licensed the design and trademark name to both Samick and Gibson. Gibson built a limited edition of the 150 model.
Maurice
- At 8:27am on March 31, 2009,
Vladimir Russovich said… 
- At 6:48am on March 31, 2009, Vladimir Russovich said…
- At 8:19pm on March 29, 2009,
Val Belin (King B.) said…
- Hello Andy!!
I listened your stuff carefully, and let me say as the guitarist - you did a lot of work, and you've got the style - it's between Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour with Quincy Jones/Herbie Hancock type of arrangements.It is sounds very fresh.I play and compose different music, but I'd love to do something similar to your style.You are very melodic type of musician and its very rare.I'll be glad to be a friend with you and share some of ideas.Nice to know you.Val
- At 4:25pm on March 23, 2009,
Sandi said… - Andy,
Shortee would be thrilled to get some guitar stuff from you to play around with...her exact words were "yeah - cool"...18 is such an expressive age...I think she reserves it for her music. Take good care of you!
- At 9:27am on March 22, 2009,
tommie brewster said… - Hi Andy!!
Thanks for dropping by! Yes I am based in Auckland but -
I've been writing and recording for weeks so don't get to listen to radio!! Glad to hear you're on there, though. Well done! loveTommie
The Jazz Network is exactly what the title suggests, a place where you get to mix and mingle with those who have not only an appreciation for Jazz but a forum to hear new up and coming artists as well. I've hooked up with so many of my old friends that I've lost contact with over the years here and it's been a great place to meet folk, appreciate good music and Musicianship. What an incredible idea!!
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