Andrew Shantz -piano, songwriting, electronic music - is a composer, keyboard improviser and vocalist with a background in jazz and an appetite for musical exploration. Since finishing a degree in jazz piano at William Paterson University in 2003 Andrew has continued to develop his skills through a wide variety of performances and creative projects from film composing to free improvisation. He has participated in workshops at the School for Improvisational Music and studied piano, improvisation and composition with Ralph Alessi, Jason Moran and the legendary Clark Terry.