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"Lori Andrews is a true rarity ... a jazz harpist! She consistently
shows that her delicate instrument can be used to produced swinging,
soulful, funky and stomping music, and she always puts on an entertaining
and very musical show. She certainly changes one's image of a harpist
- catch her whenever you can!" "

Scott Yanow, Jazz Editor,
The All Music Guide to Jazz
"If you think you've heard it all,
check out Lori Andrews, who single-handedly, no ... double-handedly,
redefines the possibilities of the harp and turns it into a funky
jazz instrument. Incredible! She's the rhythm, the bass, the melody,
all intertwined in a way that you just have to see and hear to believe!"

Bob James
"The harp is a unique fixture in
the world of improvised or 'jazz' music. My first exposure to the
artistry of Lori Andrews revealed the distinct virtues of this instrument
in the hands of someone who understands its dynamics. Lori demonstrated
the capacity of someone who can set the pace for the harp in the
very challenging world of 'jazz' improvisation."

Hubert Laws
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Lori Andrews is a gifted and energetic
performer who takes the harp beyond tradition and into the elements
of jazz, fusion and R&B.
Having seven CDs to her credit, she has performed for Presidents
Clinton and Ford, and the King and Queen of Spain, and has entertained
a list of celebrities including Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra,
Oprah Winfrey (50th birthday) and Clint Eastwood.
Winner of the Jazziz Readers poll as best harpist, Lori's band has
been featured at various jazz festivals including Playboy, Long
Beach, Newport Beach, Sacramento and Idyllwild. Backing entertainers
such as Richard Dreyfuss, Helen Hunt, Ashley Judd, Anne Heche, Kate
Hudson, Jennifer Garner and Charlize Theron, The Lori Andrews JazHarp
Quartet is the house band every year at the Academy Awards Technical
Achievement Division which is the evening that the first Oscar Award
is given, playing award recipients on and off the stage.
Lori's TV and movie appearances include: Beaches, In the Line of
Fire, The Tonight Show, Mambo Kings, Drew Carey, Ally McBeal and
MAD TV.
Lori can play as a duo accompanied by Bart Somalis on bass. For
a quartet, she adds drums and sax.
Perfect for elegant events, this incredibly swingin' and unique
musical offering is a very appealing and different approach - harp
like you've never heard it before!

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