Andrew Findon

Andrew Findon
Origin	London, England
Genres	Classical, folk, pop, dance, big band, musicals,
Occupation(s)	Flautist, saxophonist, clarinettist
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Nimbus Alliance, Quartz, MadeUpMusic, Inspired Music, KPM
Website	www.andyfindon.com

Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band and is also a member of Home Service and Acoustic Earth. Notably, Findon owns a platinum flute crafted by Charles Morley in 1950 for Geoffrey Gilbert.

In addition to his ensemble work, Findon has been active as a session player, contributing to numerous albums across various genres. He has composed and recorded for music libraries such as EMI's KPM, Made Up Music, and has been featured on solo panpipe CDs for labels including Virgin Records, Crimson, and EMI.

Findon's solo albums include "Tracked," released on the Quartz label in 2005, and "When The Boat Comes In" in 2007. In 2008, he transcribed and recorded Michael Nyman's "Yamamoto Perpetuo" for solo flute, an eleven-movement, 37 minute piece. His CD "Density 21.5," featuring unaccompanied flute music, was released by Nimbus Alliance record in August 2011. In May 2013, Nimbus released "The Dancing Flute," a collection of compositions for flutes and piano by pianist and composer Geoff Eales.