Percussionist, clinician and educator Andy Smith has performed in the national spotlight for over two decades. A former resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Andy taught as Adjunct Percussion Instructor at Middle Tennessee State University from 1999-2008. He is a regular clinician in a variety of settings for all ages across the country including the Indiana Percussion Association state Day of Percussion, Mars Hill College in North Carolina and the University of Northern Alabama where he also served on the faculty from 2007-2008.

Andy has performed with Lalo Davila, Mat Britain and The Canadian Brass. He has been recorded on numerous albums and instructional videos and has performed at Tanglewood, the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center. A versatile composer and arranger, Andy is published by Row-Loff Publications. His music is regularly performed all over the country. This past November was Andy’s sixth appearance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He is endorsed by Pearl/Adams, Evans drumheads and Innovative Percussion.