Bass Player: Jeff Andrews

Jeff Andrews was an acclaimed and influential electric bassist whose virtuosic technique and fluid sound were a key component of the jazz fusion scene since the early 1980s until his passing in 2019.

Andrews was an in-demand bassist, building a long and productive career within the fusion genre. He was probably best known for his late 1980s tenure with saxophonist Michael Brecker and for his work in the 1990s with guitarist Mike Stern and drummer Steve Smith’s Vital Information ensemble. Andrews also led his own bands, including the New Standards band in the late 1990s and an eponymous trio that he had led since 2000.

The transcription features Jeff’s rooted bass parts for the tune ‘Lose The Suit’ from the 1996 Mike Stern album ‘Between The Lines’. Great chart to play and it provides interesting insight into how Stern arranges the form on the composition.