# Andy Quin

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{{Short description|British composer, theatre organist and jazz pianist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name         = Andy Quin
| image        = Andy Quin.jpg
| caption      = Quin in 2018
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1960|08|12|df=y}}
| birth_place  = London, England
| genre        = Jazz, pop
| occupation   = Musician
| instrument   = Piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, drums
| years_active = 1984–present
| label        = [De Wolfe Music](/source/De_Wolfe_Music)
| website      = {{URL|andyquinmusic.com}}
}}

'''Andrew James Quin''' (born 12 August 1960) is a British composer, [theatre organist](/source/theatre_organ) and [jazz pianist](/source/jazz_pianist) who works in TV and film. His music has appeared in Hollywood movies, advertising campaigns, and television programs.<ref name="dewolfe">{{cite web |title=Andy Quin |url=https://www.dewolfemusic.com/page/andy_quin |website=Dewolfemusic.com |accessdate=18 June 2020}}</ref> His work has appeared in British TV shows such as ''[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)'' and ''[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)''.<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Andy Quin Composer and Pianist |url=http://www.andyquinmusic.com/ |website=Andyquinmusic.com |accessdate=18 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="who">{{cite book |title=International who's who in popular music 2009 |isbn=978-1-85743-514-6 |edition=11}}</ref>

==Early life==
Quin was not from a musical family.<ref name="dw" /> He was offered a scholarship to study classical piano at the [Royal College of Music](/source/Royal_College_of_Music), but he turned down the place in order to pursue his growing interests in improvisation, composition and music technology.<ref name="dewolfe" />

==Career==
He has well over one thousand published tracks.<ref name="dw">{{cite web |title=Andy Quin |url=https://www.dewolfemusic.com/page/andy_quin |website=Dewolfemusic.com |accessdate=5 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.andyquinmusic.com}}
*{{IMDb name|id=1866213|name=Andy Quin}}
*[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/andy-quin Biography at allaboutjazz.com]
*[http://www.andyquin.com/ Andy Quin : Virtuoso Pianist   Jazz performer   Composer  Organist]

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Category:Living people
Category:1960 births
Category:English composers
Category:English jazz pianists
Category:21st-century British pianists

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