Composer/Trombonist Andy Clausen, 18, gained significant national attention for his music while a student in the acclaimed Roosevelt High School Jazz Band in Seattle, before moving to New York City to study at The Juilliard School in the fall of 2010. Winning the 2009 Gerald Wilson Award for Jazz Composition from The Monterey Jazz Festival among numerous other awards, Clausen’s compositions and The Andy Clausen Large Ensemble have been hailed by the New York Times as “sleek, dynamic large-group jazz, a whirl of dark-hued harmony and billowing rhythm…The intelligent sheen of Mr. Clausen’s writing was as striking as the composure of his peers…It was impressive, and not just by the yardstick of their age.” A bandleader at the age of 14, Clausen was performing sets of entirely original compositions with The Andy Clausen Sextet at festivals and clubs throughout Seattle, in addition to working with professional jazz ensembles, pit orchestras, contemporary chamber music groups, and pop horn sections. Clausen’s compositions have been performed by trumpet luminary Wynton Marsalis and recorded by Cuong Vu. He has performed on stages throughout North America, France, Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. In addition to his work as a composer and performer, Clausen is also an experienced live electronics producer and DJ, for which he was named Emerging Artist of the Year from the 2009 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. Clausen currently performs with The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Andy Clausen’s Split Stream Big Band, Nordoff, The Andy Clausen Sextet, Andy’s Wishbone Ensemble, Sjenka, and Heatwarmer.