Corbin Andrick
Saxophones, clarinets, United States

About the participant

US, Chicago

Chicago based freelance saxophonist Corbin Andrick is a dynamic youthful voice amongst the Second City music scene. Originally from Decatur, IL, Corbin moved to Chicago in 2007 to attend DePaul University. There he studied improvisation privately with Mark Colby, Bob Palmieri, Ron Perillo, and Kelly Sill, as well as composition with Tom Matta. These led to performances with Jeff Hamilton, Phil Woods, Tim Ries, Denis DiBlasio, Ira Sullivan, John Fedchock, Randy Brecker, and Jimmy Heath. After achieving his bachelor of music in 2011, Corbin was accepted to pursue a Master’s degree in Jazz Composition from DePaul. As a bandleader, Corbin just recorded his debut album “Accidently On Purpose” which released on January 1st 2013. This group performs throughout the Chicago area in venues such as Andy’s Jazz Club, The Green Mill, Martyr’s, the Drake Hotel, Jerry’s Sandwiches, The Gallery Cabaret, Quenchers, and Lilly’s. As a sideman, he performs with a slew of different ensembles including Bumpus, Greg Duncan’s Latin Ensemble, M13, Joe Clark Big Band, Ryan Adamsons’ Medium Ensemble, Nootka Sound, Rich Daniels “City Lights Orchestra”, Billy Wolfe, and The Tommy Dorsey Big Band. In addition to jazz, Corbin is also active among the funk and rock scene in Chicago. He travels throughout the U.S. with Chicago funk/soul legend James Johnston and Bumpus. Through James, Corbin has performed with Syl Johnson, J.C. Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Clip-Art, Terrible Spaceship, The Right Now, B.S. Brass Band, Afro-Zep as well as many other studio projects. Andrick is also a very capable doubler on clarinet and flute. He teaches woodwinds privately from his home studio as well as at Kagan & Gaines music. You can catch him on Corbin Andrick’s “Accidently On Purpose”, Joe Clark Big Band feat. Jeff Hamilton “LUSH” and Greg Duncan’s “Chicago, Barcelona Connections.”