Andre Roy Guitarist – Listen

Audio samples from Florida and Toronto Guitar player André Roy.

André  peforms all styles from classical to jazz, spanish and latin, blues to rock

Check out some audio samples:

GUITAR AND VOCALS

Smooth Smooth – by Carlos Santana

Suavemente Suavemente – Elvis Crespo

Bamboleo Bamboleo – Gipsy Kings

Besame Mucho Besame Mucho – Julio Iglesias

Jump In The Line Jump In The Line – Calypso

La Vida Loca La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin

Mambo #5 Mambo #5 – Lou Bega

Oye Como Va Oye Como Va – Santana

Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard

Twist and Shout Twist & Shout – Beatles

Brown Sugar Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones

Build Me Up Buttercup Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

Hey Ya! Hey Ya – Outkast

Home For A Rest Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West

Honky Tonk Women Honky Tonk Woman – Rolling Stones

I Saw Her Standing There I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles

Let’s Stay Together Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Pretty Woman Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

Satisfaction Satisfaction – Rolling Stones

Sweet Caroline Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Yeah! Yeah! – Usher

You’ll Never Find You’ll Never Find – Lou Rawls

Que-Reste-t-il Que Reste-t-il – Maurice Chevalier

I’ve Got You Under My Skin Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra

Johnny B Goode Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry

Save The Last Dance For Me Save The Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble

Lady In Red Lady In Red – Chris deBurgh

Wonderful Tonight Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Pride & Joy Pride and Joy –  by Stevie Ray Vaughn
You Gotta Move you Gotta Move – by Robert Johnson

 

 JAZZ GUITAR

Andre’s Jazz Duo Ensembles

Duo of Guitar and Upright Bass

On Green Dolphin Street On Green Dolphin Street –  by B. Kaper
Mexico Bound Mexico Bound – Original composition by André Roy
Night and Day Night and Day – by Cole Porter

Duo of 7-String Guitar and Sax

Yardbird Suite  Yardbird Suite – by Charlie Parker
Corcovado – Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars  Corcovado – Quiet Nights — by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Jazz Trio Ensembles

Jazz Trio of guitar, upright bass and drums

Days Of Wine & Roses Days Of Wine & Roses — by Mancini
Cantaloupe Woman Canteloupe Woman by Grant Green
Burrell Burrell – Original compositionby André Roy
Four Four – by Miles Davis
Pent Up House Pent Up House – by Sonny Rollins
Garota de Jobim Garota – Original composition by André Roy
P’Tit Tango P’Tit Tango – Original composition by André Roy
Sonny Greenwich Sonny Greenwhich – Original composition by André Roy
The New Melodists The New Melodists — Original composition by Andre Roy
Mexico Bound Mexico Bound — original composition by André Roy
Goodbye Pork Pie HatGoodbye Porkpie Hat — by Charles Mingus
Mellowtrane Mellowtrane — Original composition by André Roy
Greensleeves Greensleeves — Traditional
Blackbird Blackbird — by The Beatles

Jazz Trio of Guitar, Flute/Sax and Upright Bass

Take The A Train Take the A Train –  by Duke Ellington
Blue Bossa Blue Bossa – by Kenny Dorham
Watermelon Man Watermelon Man –  by Herbie Hancock

Jazz Trio of Guitar, Violin and Upright Bass

Days of Wine & Roses  Days of Wine & Roses – by Henry Mancini
Twenty Small Cigars Twenty Small Cigars – by Frank Zappa

 CLASSICAL GUITAR

Andre’s Classical Ensembles

Solo Guitar

Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring Jesus Joy of Man’s Desiring –  by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bourée Bouree – by Johann Sebastian Bach
English Suite – Prelude English Suite Prelude – by John Duarte
Folk Song Folksong –  by Andres Segovia

Duo of Guitar and Violin

Air On G String Air On G String – by Johann Sebastian Bach
Minuet In G Major Minuet in G Major – by Johann Sebastian Bach

Duo of Guitar and Flute/Sax

Pachalbel’s Canon Canon in D – by Pachalbel
Jeux Interdit Jeux Interdit— by Narciso Yepes
Trumpet Voluntary Trumpet Voluntary — by Jeremiah Clarke
Adagio, Concierto de Aranjuez Adagio, Concierto de Aranjuez — by Joaquin Rodrigro

NEW AGE, SPANISH & FLAMENCO GUITAR

New Age

Nuit Silencieuse Nuit Silencieuse – Original composition by André Roy
Performed on Solo 7 String Acoustic Guitar
Yoga Jam Yoga Jam – Original Compostion by André Roy
Performed with the Andre Roy Quartet of Guitar, Bass, Drums and Violin

Spanish

Adagio, Concierto de Aranjuez Adagio – by Joaquin Rodrigo
Performed on Solo Spanish Guitar

Flamenco

Gypsy Trail Gypsy Trail – Original composition by André Roy, performed on Solo Spanish Guitar

Thanks to the Musicians:

Since these are live excerpts from performances at various clubs and events, several musicians are represented on these samples. Thanks to all of them for their superb musicianship

Upright Bass:

George Koller
Drew Birston
Louis Simao
Bernard Dionne

Drums:

Mark McLean
Ted Warren
Davide Direnzo
Doan Pham

Congas & Percussion:

Art Avalos
Heather Arden Roy

Violin:

Anne Lindsay

Flute, Tenor & Soprano Sax:

John Pagnotta

Royz Band Vocals:

André Roy
Heather Arden Roy

André performed on the following guitars:

’68 Gretsch George Van Eps 7 String
’69 Gibson Super 400 CES
’60 Gibson L5 Premier (McCarty Pick-Guard)
’71 Ramirez Concert Flamenco
’92 Laskin 7 String Acoustic