BIOGRAPHY


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Last updated - December 21st, 2010


ANDREW BLENDERMANN mostly hangs out in piano bars (as a performer, not as a barfly), where his repertoire spans over 1700 songs.  He entertains regularly at Big Shot in Arlington Heights, Mastro's Steakhouse in Chicago, and The Signature Room at the 95th.  He spent a decade banging on grand pianos at Howl At The Moon in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Cleveland.  He has played extensively at Villa Verone in Geneva and Elgin, Billy Berk's in Skokie, and Davenport's Piano Bar And Cabaret.  Andrew has also been involved in the theater: onstage ("L.M." in Pump Boys & Dinettes - twice), offstage (music-directing Five Guys Named Moe at Drury Lane Evergreen Park), and in the orchestra pit (a year at the Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire).  As a vocalist, Andrew has directed several a cappella groups (including the "Navy Pier Players", using his own arrangements), and he is currently singing with Chicago Voice Exchange, three-time winners of the Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes.  Andrew also has produced the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival (Chicago Regional) since 2001, and plans to continue his work behind the scenes.  While living in Cleveland, he acted as music director for 1940's Radio Hour, Cabaret, Once On This Island, and Cleveland's first local production of Forever Plaid.  He and his wife Shelly are raising a back-up band, including five-year old drummer Adam, and two-year old singer (or wailer) Samantha.

 

Services

Here's a sample of the different "services" I can provide:

Pianist
Pianist

 

Vocalist
Vocalist

 

Sing-Along
Sing-Along

 

Music Director
Music Director

Transcribing
Transcribing

 

Arranging
Arranging

 

Pianist

Pianist

Examples:
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre - auditions and orchestra pit
Embers Charhouse
Rhapsody In Blue - Social Circle, GA

Vocalist

Vocalist

Examples:
Chicago Voice Exchange - a cappella group
Pump Boys & Dinettes ("L.M.") - Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
The Hi-Tops - a cappella group

Sing-Along

Sing-Along

Examples:
Howl At The Moon - Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee
Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret
Many many private parties & weddings

Music Director

Music Director

Examples:
Chicago Music Theater Works: "My Kind Of Tune"
Five Guys Named Moe - Drury Lane Evergreen Park
Forever Plaid - Cleveland, Chicago

Transcribing

Transcribing

Examples:
Vocal charts for Pamela Sue Fox
Vocal charts for Matt Davis
Instrumental charts for Randy Johnson

Arranging

Arranging

Examples:
SATB charts for the Navy Pier Players (8-voice a cappella group)
SSAA charts for Route 66
Cabaret charts for Colleen McHugh, Foiled Again

 

 

BIOGRAPHY

(100-Word version)

ANDREW BLENDERMANN mostly hangs out in piano bars (as a performer, not as a barfly), entertaining regularly at Big Shot, Mastro's Steakhouse, and The Signature Room at the 95th.  He has also been involved in the theater: onstage ("L.M." in Pump Boys & Dinettes - twice), offstage (music-directing Five Guys Named Moe at Drury Lane Evergreen Park), and in the orchestra pit (a year at the Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire).  As a vocalist, Andrew is currently singing with the a cappella group Chicago Voice Exchange, and also produces the Chicago Regional of the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival.

 


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