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Faculty Information
Andrew Morell
Instructor
- Music and Entertainment Studies (CAM)
Email Address:drew.morell@ucdenver.edu
For over 20 years, Drew Morell has been a professional jazz pianist, bassist, guitarist and music educator in the Denver area.
He was the house bassist at the nationally renowned jazz club El Chapultapec for three years, has traveled with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, and played all the major jazz festivals in Colorado.
He has performed many times with Ron Miles, Red Holloway, Nick Brignola, and Javon Jackson, and played as sideman for many internationally respected jazz musicians including:
- Ralph Sharron
- Spike Robinson
- Denis DiBlasio
- Harry “Sweets” Edison
- Bud Shank
- John Fedchock
- Bobby Shew
- Carl Fontana
- Conte Candoli
- Lew Tabackin
- Ellyn Rucker
- Dakota Staton
Drew is full-time faculty at the University of Colorado at Denver, and owns his own music studio, Infinity Music. He’s been recorded as a sideman on more than 20 CDs.