NEW album "Colors"
composers: Rick Maltese, Carol Tsang, Andy De Campos, Mark Zubek
A vibrant hymn to the mod multicultural city in the World; co-written by Andy.

Toronto (Demo)

Nini - Portuguese Demo

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Clip of 1952 cover song

Music: Joseph Alan McCarthy
Lyrics: Cy Coleman


Why Try To Change Me Now

Put Your Head On My Shoulder - LIVE

NEW album "Colors"
composers: (m) Jimmy McHugh; (l) Clarence Gaskill
Sees a higher energy and tempo than the swing standard is accustomed to tastefully countered by a softer vocal delivery.


I can't believe you're in love with me - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
composers: (m) Victor Young; (l) Lee Wiley and Ned Washington.
Here's a dreamy, sultry, sexy arrangement, which starts out with a subdued lazy tempo, that Andy delivers with a sweetness and innocence...but he soon builds it into a passionate declaration. Giving the band a piece of it, Andy creeps into the 2nd chorus with an urgency that ends strong, as he holds out that last note to solidify his artistry.

Anytime any day anywhere - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
composers: (m) Charles Trenet; (l) Jack Lawrence.
While most artists prefer to emulate the Bobby Darin rendition of this song, Andy keeps it simple for the entire first chorus, with perfect phrasing, and warmly held notes, almost as if he was singing a ballad, and then stays in the pocket with his re-entrance after the band's interlude, swinging it right up to the last tasteful bar with the Count Basie ending. Yeah! 

Beyond the sea - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
composers: (m) Henri Betti; (l. French) André Hornez; (l. English) Jerry Seelen.
This is the best example of Andy’s cultural flexibility as you can clearly hear him at home with the subtleties and humorous undertone of the French language. Eartha Kit is also appropriately honoured by this rendition. You’re in Paris when you hear this one.

C'est si bon - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
composers: Leigh Harline and Ned Washington
Interpreting a ballad is not an easy task. It takes vocal strength, breath control and one's complete arsenal of vocal techniques,PLUS giving into the lyrics and expressing them in an authentic way. The true artist doesn't sacrifice expression for technique, but delivers both from a ballad like this one, using perfect vocal fundamentals and natural expression. That's Andy!

When you wish upon a star - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
composers: Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael
Form Maroon 5, has been covered many times since the original but never with the close-up authenticity that Andy brings. He makes his own interpretation with a bossa nova arrangement while still respecting the composers original core. It is also a testament to Andy’s falling in love which a song no matter the style. “If you can whistle it, then it’s good” says Andy. 

Sunday morning - album demo

NEW album "Colors"
Italian 60s Dolce Vita era romantic song.
composers: (m) Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero; (l. Italian) Marcello Ciorciolini; (l. English) Norman Newell.
Most folks know this song as "More", and it's been played to death in every venue from NYC to LA,  from Toronto to New Orleans, and from weddings to supper clubs and bars for 50+ years. One would think it to be a "filler" for this CD...until one listens to Andy's version of it. The first inkling one gets of what Andy could be up to with this song is when he chooses a note to close out the first chorus that has probably never sung before. And it gets your attention...and you think, "Oh, that was pretty nice". Then, there's a tastey understated trombone solo, and Andy's back in with the English lyrics, and a strong back beat that culminates with an exquisite high note, emphasized by a gentle instrumental tag to end it. A truly wonderful arrangement all around.  

Ti guarderò nel cuore - album demo

Special recording of my album "Colors" arrangement of "Beyond the sea" in it's original lyrics. Not available on the CD but was made especially for French radio worldwide.

La Mer

"Colors"
Album launch February 2015

vocals: Andy De Campos
piano: Sean Bellaviti, Robi Botos.
bass: Ken McDonald.
drums: Terry Clarke.
guitars: Richard Smyth, Tony Quarrington.
tenor sax: Steve MacDonald, Kelly Jefferson.
baritone sax: Braxton Raymond Hicks.
trumpet: Howard Leathers. William Sperandei.
trombone: Paul Tarussov.
strings: Andrew Kesler.
music direction: Anthony Terpstra 
arrangements: Anthony Terpstra, Andy De Campos and Mark Zubek
produced by Andy De Campos

"Colors" album pre-release sample

An original tribute to the big bands, written by Canadians Jordan Klapman and Tony Quarrington. A perfect opener to prepare the listener for the swingin' tracks contained in this collection. And every song DOES swing, each in a different style or tempo, but a swingin' tune nevertheless.

I'm In The Mood For Swing - album demo

C'est Si Bon - album demo

Andy De Campos is a songlighter! He is an inspired performer that touches people by stimulating their inner sensitivities through the songs he delivers.

There is a personal relationship between Andy and each song in the repertoire. 
The song becomes the focus as the performer and the audience are both expiring the song, fundamentally, in the same way.
This relationship (from audience and songlighter) to the song is deep and there is always an unidentifiable association that lies somewhere between the subconscious past and the unknown dreams ahead.

This transcends the limitations of demographics and music style and the resulting repertoire is not defined to specific genres or eras but by the emotional connection that occurs for him and for the audience.

Andy is not just a jazz singer or big band crooner.  He has developed a personal style through many influences.  He brings a fresh contemporary take to his material.  The art that Andy offers has Jazz, Rock, Latin and Country re-emerging and existing in harmony with a unique and rare synergy.

Musically, Andy has always picked songs because of the song itself and not to conform to an era, composer, arranger or artist. Of course he does stay within the genre or type of music that he excels at bringing to life, but the song is the real article. If there is a lot of Frank Sinatra material in his repertoire for example, it is only because Sinatra did a lot of songs that were great (of course he made them great too).
Nevertheless a strong trend for Andy is, of course, the Great American Songbook, with music generally limited until the 1950s. That being said, a very interesting fact is that a large part of Andy’s repertoire is from the 1960s – with 1963 being of particular emphasis. What does this mean?
It seems that this period that occurred between the demise of the big band era and the invasion of The Beatles created urgency with the traditional composers, arrangers and singers and this became extremely conducive to the creation of beautiful, heartfelt yet somewhat cool and hip music. Indeed, many singers from the time recognized the potential and were quick to embrace new diverse repertoires. Among them were Bobby Darin, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jerry Vale, Vic Damone and others. Even artists that had seemingly made their greatest mark in the 1940s including Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Peggy Lee, Dean Martin and Perry Como were catapulted into new heights by the mid 60s and their immortalization was solidified for the ages. The phenomenon was that the art forged here seemed not only refreshing at the time it occurred but it is perpetually hip today. A period where Jazz, Rock, Latin and Country all lived in harmony and flourished in a unique rare synergy has never quite re-emerged the same way… until now!


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