Andy Summers

British guitarist

Born: 31 December 1942
Poulton-le-Fylde
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1959–
Record labels: A&M Records
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

Andy Summers is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Andy Summers was born on 31 December 1942 in Poulton-le-Fylde. The music is usually filed under jazz, rock music and progressive rock. Record labels: A&M Records. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “I Advance Masked” (1982) to “Vertiginous Canyons” (2024).

Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police. Prior to joining the Police, Summers had been a member of several bands during the 1960s, including Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Dantalian's Chariot, Soft Machine, and the Animals. He spent the first half of the 1970s furthering his musical education, before returning to professional work in 1975, eventually joining the Police two years later. Summers has also recorded solo albums, collaborated with other musicians (including two albums with Robert Fripp during the 1980s), composed film scores, written fiction, and exhibited his photography in galleries. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

I Advance Masked 1982 · Editions EG Bewitched 1984 · A&M Records Le clochard de Beverly Hills 1986 · MCA Records XYZ 1987 · MCA Records Mysterious Barricades 1988 The Golden Wire 1989 Charming Snakes 1990 · Private Music World Gone Strange 1991 · Private Music Invisible Threads 1993 · Mesa Synaesthesia 1995 · CMP Records The Last Dance of Mr. X 1997 Strings of Desire 1998 · RCA Victor Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk 1999 Peggy’s Blue Skylight 2000 · BMG Classics Earth + Sky 2004 · VAP Splendid Brazil 2005 · Indie Records First You Build a Cloud 2007 · r.a.r.e Fundamental 2012 · DeckDisc Metal Dog 2015 · Flickering Shadow Productions Triboluminescence 2017 Harmonics of the Night 2021 Vertiginous Canyons 2024 · Blue Cloud Music

Live! Sketches of Mingus · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Andy Summers play?

Andy Summers is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Andy Summers born?

Andy Summers was born 31 December 1942 in Poulton-le-Fylde.

What are Andy Summers's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include I Advance Masked (1982), Bewitched (1984), Le clochard de Beverly Hills (1986), XYZ (1987) and Mysterious Barricades (1988).

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